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" You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
I'd feel better if I could guard your back."
You're going to do that with a rifle from the closest hill, remember."
Night vision and scope, fine, but I can't kill them all from a distance."
You couldn't kill them all if you were johnny on the spot, either," I said.
No but I'd feel better."
Worried about me?" He shrugged.
I'm your bodyguard. If you die under my protection, the other bodyguards will make fun of me." It took me a second to realize he was making a joke. Harley looked back at him with an almost surprised look. I don't think either of us heard humor from Edward much. "
― Laurell K. Hamilton , The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6)
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" Richard stood, running his fingers through his thick hair, getting it out of his face, and showing his chest off to good advantage. For the first time, I wondered if he’d done it on purpose. I searched his face for that edge of teasing that Jean-Claude had, that knowledge that even that simple movement touched me. There was nothing. Richard’s face was guileless, handsome, empty of ulterior motives. I exchanged glances with Jean-Claude. He shrugged. “If you do not understand him, do not look to me. I am not in love with him.” Richard looked puzzled. “Did I miss something? "
― Laurell K. Hamilton , The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6)
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" I’d feel better if I could guard your back.” “You’re going to do that with a rifle from the closest hill, remember.” “Night vision and scope, fine, but I can’t kill them all from a distance.” “You couldn’t kill them all if you were johnny on the spot, either,” I said. “No, but I’d feel better.” “Worried about me?” He shrugged. “I’m your bodyguard. If you die under my protection, the other bodyguards will make fun of me.” It took me a second to realize he was making a joke. Harley looked back at him with an almost surprised look. I don’t think either of us heard humor from Edward much. I "
― Laurell K. Hamilton , The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6)