The Raven King

"Please don't take this the wrong way, but it's not you I'm worried about," Nicky said. "If you're going to play dealer who do we have in goal second half?"

Wymack looked at Andrew. Andrew looked over his shoulder as if checking for a third goalkeeper.

the suicide hotline, I don't care."

Andrew slapped his fist into his palm as if the answer had just occurred to him.

"Maybe he's afraid she'll die on him like the last woman he really loved."

. I want one lap for every time you've ever said the NCAA's never had your back."

"Oh, Jesus," Nicky said. "We'll be running all day."

I'm getting too old to deal with their drama."

"Oh, you and me both," Andrew said.

Apparently death wasn't enough cause to shake the routine

Neil neatly excised ninety percent of the truth and said, "I asked."

"Does your shrink know you have a grudge against half of the English language?" Neil asked, but Andrew only grinned.

I might ban you from shopping with us ever again."

"I tried banning myself last time," Neil said. "It obviously didn't work."