“That's kind of a leap, but the Russian judge gave you a nine point five for style, so okay.”

“You'd be surprised what people will do for money that they wouldn't do for love. Myrnin.”

“Boys. I'd turn gay if they weren't so sexy.”

“Claire was struggling through last summer’s diary volume when Myrnin popped in through the portal, wearing a big floppy black hat and a kind of crazy/stylish pimp coat that covered him from...”

“Sure,” she said, and hugged the laptop bag closer. “What could go wrong?” Michael’s eyes flashed to meet hers in the rearview mirror. Besides everything, I mean,” she said.”