box, lifted the wrapped lid. And nearly blubbered again when she saw the little music box. When

over the face in the picture. Except for one thing. Let me

McNab pranced in on plaid airboots

Can you work in a stop by the Miras' sometime today?

You gonna eat, you should eat good. From

Eve found a street slot-small miracle-and decided it was worth a two and a half block hike in the snow. She imagined some cheery optimist would call the wind bracing. She hated cheery optimists. She

He took a money clip out of his pocket, pulled off several bills. Take it. It'll save you time.

But it happened to us. At first you ask why-why did this happen to us? Then you realize, and try to accept, there is no why." Lori leaned her head to Ira's shoulder. "An evil person does evil things....

{Eve} Ironman sounds suspicious to me. What are the others?{Roarke} There's Thor, the Hulk, he began.{Eve} Sounds like porn.

I'm not strong. You're wrong, Eve said as she rose. You came here, you asked to help someone who needs help. You're no weak sister, Mrs. Patrick, and he can't make you one.

Put the past behind you-that's what people always said. But those people didn't get that the past was always behind you. Like a hound on the scent.

Edison, Oedipus, platypus. Whatever.

They are not to be scarfed, the cinnamon sticky bun, but savored.

Eve didn't get it, just didn't get it. Who the hell decided everyone was supposed to go mad with romance and gift buying on some random day in February? Hadn't everybody just gone mad with good cheer...

Roaring leaned over

Why do sheep need a station? Are they catching trains? Where are they going? Why do they have to go there?

And that, she thought as he left her, summed up the miracle of her life. She had a home with him, and he'd be there.

Anyone who deliberately makes someone else feel less, feel helpless? That person is a coward. They're the weak ones, the shameful ones. What

No matter your race, creed, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, we protect and serve. Because you could get dead.' Even if you were an asshole. We added an addendum. On