“Cricket Bell.” I smiled into my phone. “How did you get so wise?”
“I draw him closer by his tie and whisper into his ear, "Cricket Bell, I have been in love with you for my entire life.”
“How did you get my number?" I blurted, before I could stop myself."It's called research." I could hear him smirking over the phone."Or stalking."Noah chuckled. "You're adorable when you're bitchy.""You're not," I said, but smiled despite myself.”
“Ceaseless as the interminable voices of the bell-cricket, all night till dawn my tears flow.”
“And if I'm the stars, Cricket Bell is entire galaxies.”
“Luther, bring the gatekeeper quickly!" Bell ordered. "Just how did you get in, Miss Drew?""I came in at the entrance," Nancy replied. "The larkspur is beautiful.”