Embrace the fear, use it, but don't become a victim of it.

Never mind the creepy eyes peeking in our windows at night, and following our every move as we drove around. No, that was all good, but stalking us in a grocery story? Line crossed, man.

It’s funny how those we care about can create the same reaction that we get when we are facing down a monster ready to kill us.

A woman can lend a man the strength to conquer a kingdom, and bring him to his knees with one breath.

Bubbles of laughter escape from Addie as she clutches her stomach and points her finger at me."You should see yourself! I swear I can see your back arching like a cats. I'm surprised you didn't start hissing.

Beckett gives me his legendary calculated stare. He really seems to think that makes him look superior. What am I going to do, squeal like a baby because of his narrowed eyes? Um, think not.

Briston shakes his head in answer, and slowly walks over to the sword. He cautiously stretches out his hand, which I can see is shaking."What are you doing." I ask, frightened."I'm going to see what happens if I touch it." Briston continues to stretch his hand out slowly."Briston don't. What if it, I don't know, sucks you inside?"Briston stops to give me a dubious look."What? It could happen. Don't you remember Poltergeist? The little girl got sucked into the television.

I don't want to think about the danger, the life changing events that have fallen into our lives. I just want to live in this moment, right here, right now.

It's amazing what some scientist will do to invent something new or learn about something they don't understand. They're like psychos with a license.

I need to go get ready to leave. Will you be okay?" I start making my way to the stairs, but Briston practically cries out for me to stop."Wait! You're just going to leave? What if, I don't know, what if the vampire gets all blood crazy and kills everyone in the neighborhood?""Well then, I'll count myself lucky I wasn't here.