When I Saw You Fall..." "you Thought,

"well, You've Finally Got A License To Kill. It's About Time." I Turned And Met The Amused Eyes Of Christian Ozera, A Onetime Annoyance Who'd Become A Good Friend. So Good, In Fact, That In My Joyous Zeal, I Reached Out And Hugged Him - Something He Clearly Didn't Expect. I Was Surprising Everyone Today. "whoa, Whoa," He Said Backing Up, Flushing. "it Figures. You're The Only Girl Who'd Get All Emotional About The Thought Of Killing. I Don't Even Want To Think About What Goes On When You And Ivashkov Are Alone."

She Studied Him For A Few More Seconds. “you Look Too Pretty To Be Useful.” I Gasped In Spite Of Myself. Adrian Chuckled And Shook Her Hand. “truer Words Were Never Spoken,” He Said.

I Looked Him In The Eye. “i Will Always Love You.” Then I Plunged The Stake Into His Chest.

You Can't Force Love, I Realized. It's There Or It Isn't. If It's Not There, You've Got To Be Able To Admit It. If It Is There, You've Got To Do Whatever It Takes To Protect The Ones You Love.

Look, Rose. You Don't Have To Keep Up With The Hard-to-get Thing. You Already Got Me.