I need a drink! 
 Selena started to smile, especially as she realized that sometimes "I love you" could be said without those particular three words lined up in a row. 
 "See?" she said softly. "I told you this was going to be the best night of my life." 
 -The Shadows, pg. 244 
 "That was so amazing," she whispered. "I can still feel you ****** ** **." 
 Trez started to walk funny. It was either that or break something you couldn't put a cast on. 
 -The Shadows, pg. 365 
 "Can I tell you something?" 
 She glanced up at him. "Of course. And I promise I won't throw any more lamps- well, not like there are any around at the moment, but still." 
 "You can throw anything you want." He stopped and turned her to face him, brushing her hair back. "You are the bravest person I know..." 
 -The Shadows, pg. 430 
 "Sometimes, the evil you fought wasn't anything you could hit or shoot or dismember. Sometimes you couldn't even hurt it. 
 And that was really f**king awful." 
 -The Shadows, pg. 315 
 "Young," she mumbled. "Young okay? Young?" 
 Instantly, Qhuinn's blue-and-green stare was right in front of her. "You're all right-" 
 As if she cared about herself right now. "Young...!" 
 -The Shadows, pg. 196 
 "We shall conclude this meeting the now." 
 "Why? I should like to see you. It is a simple enough request." 
 Not even close, he thought. "Why would you want to do that." 
 "I thought you wanted to have sex with me. That's the whole point of all this, isn't it." 
 -The Shadows, pg. 145 
 And in case you didn't know..... 
 An Afternoon with J.R. Ward 
 Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 PM EST 
 The Millennium Cincinnati Hotel Ballroom 
 150 West Fifth Street 
 Cincinnati, OH 45202