I Clung To That Spark Of Hope,

That's Pretty Hot," He Said. "punching Me In The Eye?" "well, No. Of Course Not. I Meant The Idea Of Getting Rough With You Is Hot. I'm A Big Fan Of Full-contact Sports." "i'm Sure You Are.

Hey, Have You Ever Heard Of The Alchemists? " "sure, " He Said. "of Course You Have. " "why? Did You Run Into Them? " "kind Of. " "what'd You Do? " "why Do You Think I Did Anything? " He Laughed. "alchemists Only Show Up When Trouble Happens, And You Bring Trouble Wherever You Go. Be Careful, Though. They're Religious Nuts." "that's Kind Of Extreme," I Said. "just Don't Let Them Convert You." He Winked. "i Like You Being The Sinner You Are.

Wow." I Hadn't Thought Dimitri Could Be Any Cooler, But I Was Wrong. "you Beat Up Your Dad. I Mean, That's Really Horrible...what Happened. But, Wow. You Really Are A God." He Blinked. "what?" "uh, Nothing.

I Don't Suppose That She Gave You The Job Based On Looks Alone?" Adrian Had Been Staring Off But Now Flashed Me A Big Smile. "why, Sage, You Sweet Talker." "that's Not What I Meant! What Happened?" He Shrugged. "i Told The Truth." "adrian!" "i'm Serious. She Asked Me What My Greatest Strength Was. I Said Getting Along With People." "that's Not Bad." I Admitted. "then She Asked What My Greatest Weakness Was. And I Said, 'where Should I Start?'" "adrian!" "stop Saying My Name Like That. I Told Her The Truth. By The Time I Was On The Fourth One, She Told Me I Could Go.

Sorry, Sage. Last I Checked, You Aren’t An Expert In Social Matters..." "at Least I Take Action. You? You Let The World Go By Without You. You Have No Spine. You Don’t Fight Back." “you Don’t Know The First Thing About Me, Adrian Ivashkov. I Fight Back Plenty.