Julie James

You look like you should be on a Wheaties box with this haircut.

I have a slight oral fixation.

Do you know how long I__e waited for you to look at me this way?_ She assumed he was teasing her. __hat are you talking about? You didn__ even like me for most of the time we__e known each other._ He bent his head before turning to go, his voice low and confident in her ear. __r maybe I__ just that good of an undercover agent.

Since you__e obviously in need of something to do, instead of shouting at me through this whole drill, isn__ there some tree you could fell with your bare hands, or a boulder somewhere that needs tossing?

He growled low in his throat. __ don__ think I can do this the nice way, Jessica.

What about you? Girlfriend? Wife? Kids? Perhaps a gaggle of towheaded, extra large boys who already excel at sports and know how to make fire with the ass end of a lightning bug?

So you__e saying the ball__ in my court._ He bent his head, stopping just before his mouth touched hers. __he ball has always been in your court, Jessica,_ he said huskily. __rom the first moment I walked up to you at the Academy._ She looked at him for a moment. Then she stood up on her tiptoes and leaned into him. The instant her lips touched his, John slid one hand to her waist and threaded the other in her hair. About damn time.

We__l try to be more sympathetic to your hot nemesis problem. Is she a nightmare to work with?_ An image popped into John__ head, of him kissing Jessica against the hotel room wall in Jacksonville. He could still feel the softness of her skin and hear her breathy moan as he slid his hand underneath her dress. Hardly the stuff of nightmares. __t__ been_ interesting.

When do you leave?_ she asked. His fingers paused. __abor Day weekend._ So soon. Only two and a half weeks away. She nodded, going for a joke. __ood. That__ about when I was planning on getting sick of you, anyway._ __fft. I__ already counting down the minutes until I can make my escape from this room._ __t__ your room.

She spoke under her breath to Nick. "Is there a reason he's only wearing one sock?" "He puked on his foot." "Oh." She turned back to Huxley. "Can we get you another sock? Maybe a blanket or something?

You're tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear.

Seriously, Jack, I think you might be the only guy in this city who hasn__ read his stuff. Collin McCann is like the Carrie Bradshaw of Chicago men.___ou mean Terry Bradshaw,_ Jack corrected.__o, Carrie,_ Wilkins repeated. __ou know, Sarah Jessica Parker. Sex and the City.__ silence fell over the room as Collin and Jack stared at Wilkins, seriously fearing for the fate of men.

You know, just sit in the corner and glare at him the whole time. See if he crumbles._ ____e seen your hard-ass face, Tuck,_ Charlie said. __ostly, you just look constipated. Ford, you__ better do the glaring.

That wasn't Josh Hartnett; that kid was eighteen years old," Kate said.I told you, they age slower out here. It's all the fresh California air," Val re

Putting aside your blatant patriarchal biases in assuming the necessary presence of a male familial figurehead, yes, I had a nice brunch, thanks.

First Pallas and now you,_ the gray-haired man said, shaking his head at Nick. __t__ like I__ running a goddamn dating service around here.

You told me men don__ do this.___o what?__he walked around the counter, speaking animatedly. __wo years ago. We were at Firelight, having drinks. Cade and I had split up and you said that men don__ mope around after a breakup. You said that men avoid issues, get drunk, and pick up a new girl to forget the old one__ut that you don__ brood.__ord held out his hands in disbelief. __ow do you remember that? And I__ not brooding.__he folded her arms across her chest and looked at him.__ know you__e my friend,_ he said. __ut please, for once, can you just act like you have a penis?Because I don__ want to talk about this.__he shrugged. __ine. We__l just sit here and listen to music._ She reached for his phone again.__ave you heard Taylor Swift__ new song?___o.___ell, you__e going to__n endless repeat until you start talking.

You__e got this job offer in Charlotte. I know. But if you want, that__ something we can figure out together. I made a commitment to Cameron, so I need to stay in Chicago until she__ back from maternity leave. But after that, I can__ __ didn__ take the job in Charlotte._ __h. Right._ He exhaled, trying to catch up to speed. __ell. You should know that I had at least two minutes left on that speech. Really quality stuff._ __orry. I just thought this might be a good time to mention that I love you, too._ She made a rolling gesture. __ut, please__arry on._ He grinned. Sassy as ever.