Vanessa

“Trace," I licked my lips and sighed, "To me. You're everything. I'd protect you until my dying day because I can't imagine living in a world where your smile didn't exist.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Evoke

“I’d always been told that if you feed something it grows.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Entice

“You do not catch villains by chasing them.” Andrei tapped his temple with his fingertip. “You catch them by standing still. By waiting.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Mafia Casanova

“Where the hell were the sales ladies? The ones every store had to help relieve customers of guys with panic stricken eyes and the sudden need to drink away the pain of the credit card swipe.

Ah! Nice. A female employee turned towards us and started walking. Thank god someone finally recognized the look of horror. She paused in front of us.

"Do you need help?"

"Yes!" I damn near shouted in the poor thing's face.

She was only around five foot and that was with the tallest red heels I'd ever seen. Her face was clean of makeup except for bright red lipstick. She looked like she knew what she was doing. So I did what any sane man would do. I pushed Amy towards her and said, "Can you dress her?"

The ladies eyes narrowed.

"That came out wrong." I grumbled. "Can you help her find some clothes? She needs a whole new wardrobe. Shoes, under things."

I coughed into my hand and looked away. Bar. Bar. Where was a freaking bar?”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Bang Bang