““I'll be sure to pass your comments along to the manager-after I fire him for letting you in." "Don't be cranky,Josh." She slanted her most persuasive smile his way, only slightly annoyed when she saw it didn't make a dent. "I'm sorry I woke you up.I wasn't thinking about the time." "Not thinking is one of your most highly honed skills." "I'm not going to fight with you, and I'm not going to apologize for not sleeping with you just because your ego's bruised." His smile was thin and sharp as a scalpel. "Duchess, if I'd gotten your clothes off,you not only wouldn't have to apologize,you'd be thanking me." "Oh,I see I'm mistaken.Your ego's not bruised, it's just painfully swollen.””
