Quotes from Destined for an Early Grave

“Then you remember the dream,” Mencheres stated. “That bodes ill.”
 
The fear of that made my reply snappy. “Hey, Walks Like An Egyptian, how about for once you drop the formal stuff and talk like you live in the twenty-first century?”
 
The shit’s gonna splatter, start buggin’, yo,” Mencheres responded instantly.
 
I stared at him, then burst out laughing, which was highly inappropriate considering the very grave warning he’d just conveyed.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“He f**ks even better than he looks”, I settled on saying. Several heads turned. I didn’t care; I was pissed. “And that beautiful face is going to be clamped between my legs as soon as we get home, don’t you worry.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Movies. Drinks. Headless chickens. You know, girl stuff. ”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Don't care for her tongue, do you? How strange. I find it one of my favorite parts.

Bones to Gregor”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Bones has always been smart," I muttered. "His intelligence was just camouflaged under a mountain of p**sy."

Cat”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“The sh*t's gonna splatter, start buggin, yo..."

Mencheres to Cat”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Bloody hell, Kitten. Never thought to be flogged by my own furniture. Do you know I saw bloomin' stars when that cracked over my nog?”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Lucifer’s hairy ball sack! You’ve become a morlock.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Pardon me, but there’s someone on the phone who says they have a call for you.”
There’s a call to tell me I have a call?” he asked with heavy skepticism.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Slumber party with Dracula, all things considerd why not?”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“She was my mother. I couldn't threaten to slap, stab, beat or even name call her. I tried to think of something to scare her into never mentioning the predicament with the Dreamsnatcher again.
I'll become a swinger," I said. her eyes bugged. Uptight rearing made her uncomfortable with alternate lifestyles. "That's right. threesomes, foursomes, and more. bones knows about a thousand chicks who'd love to hop into bed with us. It'll be kinky, we'll get out freak on.-”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Why do these crazy vampires keep trying to collect me?”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“You treat me as if I was a feeble Human who couldn't survive without your help, but I am a MASTER bloody VAMPIRE. (Bones to Cat - Ch 16, pg. 174)”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“The lustful glances thrown his way made me wish he wasn’t such a damned bowl of eye candy."

- Cat re: Bones”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“That's what vampires do, Kitten. We always come for what's ours, no matter the circumstances." Bones said.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Mencheres dragged her screaming from me only an hour after our binding!" Gregor said. "I don't give a rot if Mencheres yanked her off your throbbing, rigid cock," Bones snarled. "Go dream a little dream, you sod!”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Care to see your room?” -Bones
Let me guess—it’s that smashed‐up car right over there." -Cat”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“You chose to come to Paris, of all places,” Mencheres replied.
So what? Got something against the French?”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“We have to leave!" I said to Vlad. "Now."

"Run, Forest, run!" Vlad mocked.

"Stow it, Drac," I snapped”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“God, Bones, you must have argued yourself blue in the face.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Whoever said ignorance was bliss was shortsighted.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Next to her, I felt like Carrot Top in drag.

Cat re: Annette”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Trying to wake you,” Bones answered crisply. “I cut you, threw water on you, slapped you, and set a lighter to your legs. For future reference, which one
of those do you think worked?”
“Good God,” I hissed. “No wonder I thought you were Death incarnate in my dream, and that made me run toward Gregor at first!”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Did you really think I'd ceased to care? Kitten, I care so much it wrecks me.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Cat, you asked me before to find out if those dream -suppression pills had any side effects. I’ve checked with Pathology, and they said you might experience depression, mood swings, irritability, paranoia, and chronic fatigue. Have you noticed any of that?”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Bones leaned back, studying me. I felt so self-conscious. If only I had a shield of makeup, some perfectly arranged hair... and oh yeah. Some panties.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Since this was a formal undead gathering, there would be food—all kinds—drinks, dancing, and festivities, while those in power pondered whether or not to slaughter half the people around them. In other words, like a high-school prom.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“I hope it's the worst fuck you've ever had, you ruthless, manipulating bastard."
"Pillow talk already?" he replied with a slight grin.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Mencheres dropped his hands from my shoulders. “You know that’s what he wants. He’ll want to trade, you for her.”

“Then I’ll do it,” I said.

Bones’s grip on me turned to steel. “No, you won’t.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

“Now that's worth the trip right there." He chuckled, pink starting to sparkle in his eyes. "How goes it, Gregor? Forgot your manners, did you? If I'd known you were balanced in such a precarious state, I might have taken even...longer."
I'd yanked a sheet between us and made Gregor pick up his hips, but the rest of him stayed where it was so I could keept that knife close to his heart. It left Gregor with his ass sticking up in the air while his face stayed level with mine. I wasn't trying to be funny. Only practical.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Destined for an Early Grave

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