"In the process of terrorizing an article on spring training, Butch glanced over at Marissa again, and Vknew the two were going to take off soon—but not because they were finished with their coffee.Funny, he knew what was going to happen from extrapolation, not second sight or because he could read their minds: Butch was letting off the bonding scent, and Marissa loved being with her male"

"Butch rustled the sports section around, leaned over to kiss Marissa on the shoulder, then went back to the CCJ. In response she glanced up from her paperwork for Safe Place, rubbed his arm, and went back to what she was doing. She had a fresh bite mark on her neck and the glow of a very satisfiedfemale in her face."

"(Butch Thinking) Those claws wre like daggers. they made Freddie Krueger’s set of fun and games look like pipe cleaners."

"So I want to share a little news.""You getting married?" Butch tossed back half the new Lag. "Where you registered? Crate and Bury 'Em?""Try Heckler and Koch." The Reverend opened his jacket and flashed the butt of a forty."Nice little poodle shooter you got there, vampire.""Put a hell of a-"V cut in. "You two are like playing tennis, and racquet sports bore me. What's the news?"Revh looked at Butch. "He has such phenomenal people skills, doesn't he.""Try living with him."

"V?""What?""I will die rather than hurt you."~Vutch moments~"

"Trust me, true?"Butch barked a laugh. "Last time you said that i ended up with a vampire cocktail, remember?"

"The Brother's eyes narrowed. "But here's something to keep in mind. You ever hurt him on purpose and I will consider you my enemy."

"She pulled back the sheet. Good God, his sex was... "It's gotten so...huge"Butch barked out a laugh. "You say the nicest things."

"When I lie this close to you, when I smell your scent, when I hear your voice, I know everything that matters."She looked down the length of him."You are the male I want to mate with. That's who you are."

"You're so very naked," she whispered against his shoulder.He smiled into her hair. "So are you."