I can also speak to small woodland creatures,” he grins at me.

Tell me to stop, Sugar, or I'm going to start a firestorm of emotion neither one of us will know how to handle.' She smiled. 'I've always loved storms.' He jerked her face closer and her heart rate kicked up. 'Then it's time you were introduced to a Florida hurricane.

Simple spells were light and fun, like a good joke. This spell was as simple as a symphony and as splendid. After adding the last runes, I swirled power through the old spells ensuring they merged with the new spells. The entire castle of spells flexed with the added power, my sign to retreat and hope it worked. Watching the spells bend and move was captivating. One moment they were crawling over each other looking for structure and the next they'd formed a fortress of magic seeking targets, calling them home....'Jones?'Right behind you.' He walked around to my left. 'How'd it go?'Good. Really good.'I can tell. You're glowing.'I thought he was joking until I glanced at my hand. I had to look like a giant firefly. 'Narselfart!' He laughed. 'Don't worry about it. It's kinda' cute. Besides, those boys' - he jerked his head to indicate the younger cops - 'aren't ever going to forget this power show.

The trick to being smart is knowing when to play dumb.

Well why don't you lean over this counter a little more and give me your best kiss, and then I'll tell you if I want you to take me out to dinner.

Let me make it clear. There will be no repeat of that night. Absolutely not! Not ever, do you understand?” 'Who are you trying to convince, Tessnia? Me or you?

Death. It is a strange stalker, one that we spend our whole lives running from, some more successful than others.

You're the love of my life, and the bane of my existence.' Sera stopped midstride and wrinkled her brow.'What's bane?' Jack opened his mouth. Mary Jane cut him off. 'It's a piece of candy,' she said. 'Yeah,” said Jack, “a little sour and tough to swallow.

We all have scars. Just because mine are hidden doesn’t make them any less painful.

Random lines, Beyond the Darkness: 'Playing 'tag, you're it' against a car is a bad idea.