I asked—” “Since I’m sitting right next to you,” he said, trying not to snap, “I was sorta able to follow the conversation. Look, I can go all night. Drive,” he added when she went red. “I can drive all night. If you want to, curl up in the back, go...
Jessica was strolling beside me down the aisle, popping green grapes into her mouth. “Weird. Or a trick. Or a weird trick.”“Tell me,” I said gloomily. “I think I like Wrinkly Me better when she’s being an imperious asshat.”“Glad I was napping and missed it.”Say it twice, honey. “Yeah. I sort of w...
Or a hominid and a canis.” “Rachael . . .” “Shut up!” she screeched. “Shut up, it’s my turn, you had your turn and now it’s mine so you be quiet and let me talk now!” Edward flinched back. He looked awful, pale and drawn; his face looked as bad as hers probably did. For certain, he was as stresse...
At home she’d slept poorly, if at all—her throbbing knee had killed her sleep and her dreams. But here there was no pain, and each night falling asleep was like sinking into a luxurious cloud. It was better than all the Ambiens in the world.It was hard to worry about her problems—didn’t take her ...