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1 " I thought you were makin’ small talk about the weather.”“When have I ever made small talk with you?”“When we first met.”“No, I made small talk with Bessie, your shotgun, until you removed her double barrels from my kisser.”Violet and a typical conversation with Harvey "
― Ann Charles , An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood, #5)
2 " Where you been, girl?” Harvey answered. “I’ve been sendin’ you twits for the last hour. "
3 " we could slam tequila shots over my current problem until we came up with a solution … or passed out trying. "
4 " I’d sort of lost the reins on my control, and the horses were running away with the carriage while I held on for dear life. "
5 " I’m seeing someone.” He grinned sheepishly. “Well, not officially, but we’re screwing around every chance we get.” “Oh, that’s … uh … wonderful.” Hallmark needed to make a card that said: I’m positively thrilled you’re getting laid! "
6 " I had a reputation for scary smiles that sent children shrieking away. Evil clowns had nothing on me. "
7 " I hoped she used protection when getting naked with him. Chainmail underneath a hazmat suit should be enough. "
8 " Without warning, I stomped my heel down on Detective Hawke’s toe. Hard. He squealed and did a one-footed jig. I debated on clapping along. "
9 " Morning showed up swinging a basket full of bright sunshine. "
10 " This was turning into a B-rated Mexican soap opera, all pasión caliente and bad acting. I slammed the cupboard door into his face, a trick I’d learned from an old Tom and Jerry cartoon. However, unlike Tom the cat, Rex’s face wasn’t as flat as a pancake when I pulled the door away. But his nose was bleeding. I pointed at it. “Oops. You’ve got a little blood there. "
11 " Hawke’s thick black unibrow scrunched in the middle as the two sides of his forehead collided in a curious display of plate tectonics. "