“I am roots in the earth. I am water that flows. I am grounded. I am Watcher.”

“Maybe we'll have vampire prom."He shot me an appalled look. "What is this, Twilight?”

“I am roots in the earth. I am water that flows. I am grounded. I am Watcher.”

“And then he winked.Jeez, I thought my heart would explode on the spot. The last time a guy winked at me was years ago, and that’d been a creepy mall Santa.”

“Surely there was at least one other girl on campus not sporting a French pedicure (do girls really think we’re fooled by the little white lines painted across their toenails?), who had some black in her wardrobe, and actually thought about things. You know, someone who knew the word French could imply more than just a way to kiss.”