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1 " I just called you corny and said you were wearing a green dress. That's, like, the least flirtatious thing anyone's ever said.""I'm willing to believe it's the least flirtatious thing you've ever said.""Why are you so hard on me when I'm so nice to you?""Why are you so nice to me when I'm so hard on you? "
― Claire LaZebnik , The Trouble with Flirting
2 " Alex touches her arm. "You look nice.""Nice?" she repeats. "Try harder, Alex."He flushes adorably. "Really nice," he says."Next time, try this," Harry says. He reaches for my hand. "Franny, I didn't know what beauty was until I saw you walking toward us a minute ago."I like this better," I say, pulling away. "At least he sounded like he meant it.""I meant it," Harry says, almost irritably. "
3 " Isabella: "Why are you being so mean to me?"Harry: "Because i love you"Isabella: "Does that ever work?"Harry: "On my mother it does."Isabella: "I'm not your mother."Harry: "I know that already, because I'm enjoying your company. "
4 " Well I'm not going to hope that you get hurt, but if you do, remember that you're my damsel in distress, and no one is allowed to carry you.""I don't remember signing a contract.""All the more reason to promise me now.""What if you're not around when I get hurt?""Send word, I`ll come running.""How big an injury does it have to be? Because sometimes I do this thing when I stand up too quickly and my ankle kind of twists a little---""Sounds serious. You don't want to put any weight on that. I`d better carry you the next time that happens.""What if I skin my knee?""I`ll carry you.""Charley horse?""I`ll carry you.""Chipped toenail?""Not worth taking a risk. I`ll carry you.”I grin at him [...] I have to admit -- he's funnier and smarter than I've given him credit for. "
5 " Okay. I've got one. Do you think Pluto should still be considered an actual planet in its own right?""Much better. And yes, I do. I had to memorize the planets when I was in third grade, and it was one of them, and I don't like having to relearn things. "
6 " You know, if you're going to take me aside when I'm behaving badly, I may start behaving worse. Just to get some attention from you." His eyes briefly catch the light and glow gray-green for a moment. "Possibly even some admiration. "
7 " Franny stepped on a piece of glass," Alex explains.James makes a little clucking noise of sympathy.Julia says, "What are you guys doing here?""I decided a day at the beach sounded like fun, so James drove us here to meet up with you guys." Marie turns to Harry. "I don't see [i] you [/i] helping out with this operation.""I'm providing moral support," he says airily. "It's a very challenging job.""You trying to be moral? I'm sure it is," she counters archly. "
8 " Lawrence says, "I have an old maiden aunt too, and her place smells just like this. What [i] is [/i] that smell, anyway?""Age and desperation?" I suggest."Bitterness and despair?" Vanessa says."Baked fish?" says Harry."She does like tilapia," I admit. "