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" For really it was the refinement of civilized cruelty, this spick, span, and ingenious affair of shining leather and gleaming steel, which hoisted you and tilted you and fitted reassuringly into the small of your back and cupped your head tenderly between padded cushions. It ensured for you a more complete muscular relaxation than any armchair that you could buy for your own home: but it left your tormented nerves without even the solace of a counter-irritant. In the old days the victim's attention had at least been distracted by an ache in the back, a crick in the neck, pins and needles in the legs, and the uneasy tickling of plush under the palm. But now, too efficiently suspended between heaven and earth, you were at liberty to concentrate on hell. "
― , Mrs. Miniver
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" You think I am very cute, you think me sexy, as well. I can read your thoughts, remember.”
I hoisted myself up and slid across his body. You are conceited, arrogant, and domineering, everything I dislike in a man.
And you are independent, stubborn, and heedless, everything I dislike in a women.
I slid my hands under his back and kissed his dampened lips. So why is it that I love you so much?
He smiled a smug, masculine little smile and captured my legs with his.
Because I love you, and to be loved by a Dark One is enough for any woman.
I pinched him in a particularly vulnerable spot and allowed him to kiss me with all the sexy arrogance he had. "
― Katie MacAlister , Sex and the Single Vampire (Dark Ones #2)
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" You saved the world," annabeth said." We saved the world." " And Rachel is the new Oracle, which means she won't be dating anybody." " You don't sound disappointed," I noticed.Annabeth shrugged. " Oh, I don't care." " Uh-huh." She raised an eyebrow. " You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?" " You'd probably kick my butt." " You know I'd kick your butt." I brushed the cake off my hands. " When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable . . . Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal." Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. " Yeah?" " Then up on Olympus," I said, " when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking—" " Oh, you so wanted to." " Well, maybe a little. But I didn't, because I thought—I didn't want things to stay the same for eternity, becausethings could always get better. And I was thinking . . ." My throat felt really dry." Anyone in particular?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft.I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile." You're laughing at me," I complained." I am not!" " You are so not making this easy." Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands around my neck. " I am never, ever going to make things easy foryou, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it." When she kissed me, I had the feeling my brain was melting right through my body. I could've stayed that way forever, except a voice behind us growled, " Well, it's about time!" Suddenly the pavilion was filled with torchlight and campers. Clarisse led the way as the eavesdroppers charged and hoisted us both onto their shoulders." Oh, come on!" I complained. " Is there no privacy?" " The lovebirds need to cool off!" Clarisse said with glee." The canoe lake!" Connor Stoll shouted. and they dumped us in the water. "
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" Then she laughed for real, and put her hands around my neck. 'I am never, ever going to make things easy for you Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.'
When she kissed me, I had the feeling my brain was melting right through my body.
I could've stayed that way forever, except a voice behind us growled, 'Well it's about time!'
Suddenly the pavilion was filled with torchlight and campers. Clarisse led the way as the eavesdroppers charged and hoisted us both onto their shoulders.
'Oh, come on!' I complained. 'Is there no privacy?'
'The lovebirds need to cool off!' Clarisse said with glee.
'The canoe lake!' Conner Stoll shouted.
With a huge cheer, they carried us down the hill, but they kept us close enough to hold hands. Annabeth was laughing, and I couldn't help laughing too, even though my face was completely red.
We held hands right up to the moment they dumped us in the water. "
― Rick Riordan , The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)