Agnes Crandall Quotes

“Then Agnes came out the front door and down the steps with a tray of drinks, dark curls bouncing and red-rimmed glasses sliding down her nose again, wearing some kind of red dress with straps that tied on her shoulders and a skirt that whipped around her legs in the breeze, and Shane's thoughts jumped track until she led the other two women around the side of the house to the gazebo.
Agnes had damn good legs. And a great back. One pull on those ties- And she'd smiled at him, standing there in the morning sunlight. Might have been an invitation. Might not have been, too. Probably should make sure before he started untying things.”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman

“Well, nobody ever accused you of having taste," Brenda said, "Bless your heart."
"Taylor," Agnes said. "You can go now. You and the whore you rode in on. Bless her heart."
Brenda exhaled through her teeth.”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman

“Okay, here's my last word: Nobody shoots anybody tonight. We're a team now, one big happy family. We need each other. If everybody shows up here tomorrow breathing and with all working body parts, and I do mean everybody, I'll make breakfast. Anything you want. But if anybody hurts anybody else on the team, I'm going to be upset. Understand?"
Joey and Frankie looked in different directions.
"And nobody wants Agnes upset," Shane said.
Joey and Frankie nodded.
"Good." Agnes shoved her chair back. "Now let's all get some sleep. And somebody check on Garth, please."
"I'll check on the lad," Frankie said, getting up.
"You're not fucking Irish," Joey said, getting up to go with him.
"Family," Agnes said, steel in her voice.
"I can't wait for the holidays," Xavier said, and left them to their slumbers.”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman

“He began to eat, only half-distracted by Agnes's food this time- the ham crisp and sweet, the cakes thick and light, studded with pecans, the syrup falling in ropes to mix with the melting butter”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman

“Shane cut into the pancake and forked up a bite: light, tender, nutty, sweet, and buttery, just like Agnes. Home cooking.”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman

“Of course you might get shot, but you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs." She handed him a plate of deviled eggs. "Have one.”
― Jennifer Crusie, Agnes and the Hitman