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1 " What do you mean? He's sick." Penelope nodded. "his eyes are clear, and he's way too in control right now for Scorpius. I think he has the flu." Damon reared back oddly insulted. "The flu? You think I have the flu. "
― Rebecca Zanetti , Winter Igniting (Scorpius Syndrome #5)
2 " You totally have a temper," Greyson said, reading his mind as usual. Maureen nodded. "I've only seen it once, but it was spectacular. "I do not," Damon gritted out. "I'm the fucking calm one. "
3 " You've only been here a week, and I'm already regretting aligning with the Mercs." Damon grinned. "We are a handful. "
4 " I don't have a racist bone in my body," Jax muttered. "I'm Hispanic, and I have a Native American, Korean, Anglo-Saxon, and Texan lieutenants," She coughed. "Texan isn't a race." "It should be," Jax returned. "
5 " In love with the leader of Vanguard, an ex-gang member, ex-Delta Force commander, and a guy who shoots first and asks questions later. Also known as Jax Mercury. "
6 " In love with a former sniper, Seal Team Six member who looks as deadly as he is and was aptly named when they called him Raze Shadow. "
7 " Let me think. In love with an adorable Texan lawman who's also a medic and the first one to dive into anything dangerous. He's been shot at a couple of times lately, and he jumped into a hovering helicopter to save me. Tace Justice was also named well. "
8 " I don't think we even want to go there right now. Marcus Knight is out there, and no doubt he can hear everything. "
9 " First you’re going to assist Damon with integrating the Mercs into Vanguard territory so you have a reason to spend time together,” Jax said.Easy enough. “Okay,” she said.“And, second, he’s going to romantically pursue you. Big time,” Jax finished. “The church will see and will try to use you to manipulate him since he’s about to be so into you.”Her body flushed hot. “Huh?”“Men falling for women act like morons for a brief time,” Jax said simply.Brief time? Right. April lifted an eyebrow.Damon smiled, and this time, a dimple showed in his left cheek. “This might be my favorite mission ever. "
10 " He was just too much. Dark eyes, rugged jaw, cut cheekbones. His chest was wide and muscled. With a gun strapped to his thigh, and a knife to his calf, he oozed deadliness. That shouldn’t be sexy…but it was. "
11 " I don’t know how to be pursued,” she blurted.His chin lifted, and a different light entered his eyes. A predatory glint. “Then this should be fun. "
12 " There was no reason for them to hold hands. Why couldn’t she breathe? His simple touch had overwhelmed her and forced sensations into her body that she had no business feeling. “We don’t need to pretend now.”His eyes glittered with a light she couldn’t quite read. “Who’s pretending? "
13 " We could take the church easily.”“Not without casualties. Maybe pregnant ones since there are at leave five pregnant women in that small compound,” Damon returned. “I want to go in first.”“Maybe.” Grey’s eyes narrowed. “Or is it just the woman?”… Damon looked at his best friend, giving the truth as always. “Of course, it’s the woman. How could it not be? "
14 " We’re being watched, beautiful,” he whispered, his hand warm. “Just keep talking to me. No--” he said as she tried to turn and look around. “Stay in the moment. You’re doing a great job of looking overwhelmed.” Amusement filled his voice. "
15 " Listen. I’m not interested in romance in real life. Just undercover. This is merely a mission.” Her first, actually.“I see.” An indefinable light glinted in his eyes.Her body stilled with an alertness that gave her mind pause. “What does that mean?”“Apparently, I have more than one mission. "
16 " You’re attracted to me, you don’t want to be, and I confuse the hell out of you. Yet something in you would love to jump into the fire…just for a short time.”One of her fine eyebrows arched, making her look like a pissed-off teacher. The sexy kind all the guys had crushes on. “Attracted to you? Seriously?”Well, yeah. He could read people. “I’m attracted to you, too. "
17 " It may take you a while to get settled into it, but you’re covered, April. I’m not letting anything happen to you. That’s a promise. "
18 " I’m attracted to you, too. So if you’re afraid of being embarrassed, of feeling something real while I’m pretending, then stop being afraid. I think you’re beautiful, smart, and kind. Your tits are unreal, and I’ve wanted to take your mouth from the first time you got sassy with me. Hard and deep.”She freed her hands and threw them up. “Who says that? I mean, who in real life actually says that? "
19 " Jesus,” Jax shook his head, the motion almost sad. “First, I had to deal with Raze and the shrink while stupid Greyson here kidnapped and seduced Raze’s sister.”Grey reared back. “Hey. She seduced me.”Raze calmly reached across the table and punched Grey in the face before settling back down.Greyson rubbed his chin. “That was hardly necessary.”…Jax continued as if violence hadn’t just occurred at his table. “Then Tace and Sami danced around each other for ages, making gooly eyes. I had to send them both to our Bunker just to keep from puking. And now? Damon and April. Well, no. I’m just saying no this time. No romance, no fucking, no emotional shit. Got it, Damon?”Damon finally calmed. “I think you’re a complete moron. "
20 " I’m not asking for true love or any promises of tomorrow – because tomorrow is an illusion these days. Let’s find pleasure where we can. "