It seemed excessive for them to have both looks and money. But as far as I could tell, life worked that way most of the time. It didn’t look as if it bought them any acceptance here.

Once people start throwing wet stuff, I go inside.

It was a stupid plan, but I didn’t have any better ideas. I hoped that young Jacob was as yet inexperienced around girls, so that he wouldn’t see through my sure-to-be-pitiful attempts at flirting.

I’m not surprised you heard something you didn’t like. You know what they say about eavesdroppers.

You’re not a magnet for accidents — that’s not a broad enough classification. You are a magnet for trouble. If there is anything dangerous within a ten-mile radius, it will invariably find you.

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Newton’s getting on my nerves.

It’s a good thing he’s happily married. A lot of the nurses at the hospital have a hard time concentrating on their work with him around.

He raised his free hand and placed it gently on the side of my neck. I sat very still, the chill of his touch a natural warning — a warning telling me to be terrified. But there was no feeling of fear in me. There were, however, other feelings…

I tried to think of a logical solution that could explain what I had just seen — a solution that excluded the assumption that I was insane.

It felt like the heat of my anger should physically burn him, but he only seemed more amused.