Shane Quotes

• Damn, Claire. Warn a guy before you do a face-plant on the floor next time. I could have looked all heroic and caught you or something -Shane

  Rachel Caine

  Funny, Guy, Next

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• From Shane's Point of View: Jester talking to Shane: "What's the matter? You afraid you'd bite your skinny little girlfriend?" Jester laughed. "She's already someone else's, you know. I can smell the bite on her. He's marked her." Myrnin. "Shut up," I said, and kicked him in the face.

  Rachel Caine

  Girlfriend, Views, Talking

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• Hey,” Shane said from the other side of the bars. “Trade you cigarettes for a chocolate bar.” Funny,” Eve said. She was almost back to her old unGothed self again, though there were still red splotches on her cheeks and around her eyes. “How come you’re always behind bars, troublemaker?” Look who’s talking. I didn’t try to outrun the cops in a hearse.” That hearse had horsepower.” Eve got that moony look in her eyes again. “I love that hearse.

  Rachel Caine

  Eye, Self, Talking

  Rachel Caine (2010). “Kiss of Death: The Morganville Vampires”, p.95, Penguin

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• I like the sound of that, crashing Monica's party," he glanced at Michael, then quickly away. "What about you? That break some kind of vampire rules or something?" "Blow me Shane." "Boys," Eve said primly. "Language. Minor at the table." "Well," Shane said, "I wasn't actually planning to do it." Claire rolled her eyes. "Not like it's the first time I've heard it. Or said it." "You shouldnt say it," Michael said, all seriousness. "No, I mean it. Girls should say 'eat me' not 'blow me'. Wouldn't recommend 'bite me' though. Not around here.

  Rachel Caine

  Girl, Party, Mean

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• I knew we’d wear them down,” Eve said. “After all, we really are amazingly cool.” And now it was Eve’s turn for the high five with Shane. “For a bunch of misfit geeks, slackers, and losers.” Which one are you?” Shane asked. She flipped him off. “Oh, right. Loser. Thanks for reminding me.

  Rachel Caine

  Thanks, Geek, Loser

  Rachel Caine (2010). “The Morganville Vampires:”, p.1909, Penguin

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• There's a ghost in this house! An unquiet spirit!" Unquiet spirit?" Shane said under his breath. "Is that politically correct for pissed off? You know, like Undead American or something?

  Rachel Caine

  House, Pissed Off, Spirit

  Rachel Caine (2006). “Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires”, p.133, Penguin

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• Turn down the porn soundtrack! Trying to concentrate here!-Shane

  Rachel Caine

  Trying, Soundtracks, Turns

  Rachel Caine (2009). “Feast of Fools”, p.35, Allison & Busby

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• Anybody else think that was weird?” Shane asked as they got into the car. Eve sent him an exasperated glance; the three of them were, of course, in the backseat. Amelie had the front, with Michael. “Ya think? In general, or in particular?” “Weird that we got through the entire thing, and I didn’t have to hit anybody.” There was a moment of silence. Michael said, as he started the car, “You’re right, Shane. That is strange.

  Rachel Caine

  Thinking, Car, Silence

  Rachel Caine (2009). “Fade Out: The Morganville Vampires”, p.38, Penguin

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• You're kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn't that the international language for smart people?"-Shane (Glass Houses)

  Rachel Caine

  Smart, Latin, Glasses

  Rachel Caine (2006). “Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires”, p.149, Penguin

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• Shane looked…pale. Pale and shaken and—how predictable was this?—pissed.

  Rachel Caine

  Pale, Predictable

  Rachel Caine (2006). “Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires”, p.172, Penguin

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• Run first,' Shane said. 'Mourn later.' It was the perfect motto for Morganville.

  Rachel Caine

  Running, Perfect, Firsts

  Rachel Caine (2006). “Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires”, p.150, Penguin

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• Shane talking to Claire - "Hang on - Slow down. I'm not going anywhere. You know that, right? You don't have to put out to keep me here. Well, as long as you eventually..." "Shut up" Claire said.

  Rachel Caine

  Talking, Long, Shut Up

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• Who are you calling?" (claire) Pizza hut" (shane) Loser" (claire)

  Rachel Caine

  Calling, Loser, Claire

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• You want to go play with your new friends back there? The really pale ones with the taste for plasma? --Shane

  Rachel Caine

  Play, Want, Taste

  Rachel Caine (2009). “Lord of Misrule: The Morganville Vampires”, p.75, Penguin

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• Claire. Wake up.” She blinked and realized that her head was on Shane’s shoulder, and Michael was nowhere to be seen. Her first thought was, Oh my God, am I drooling? Her second was that she hadn’t realized she was so close to him, snuggled in. Her third was that although Michael’s part of the couch was empty, Shane hadn’t moved away. And he was watching her with warm, friendly eyes. Oh. Oh, wow, that was nice.

  Rachel Caine

  Nice, Eye, Friendly

  Rachel Caine (2006). “Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires”, p.128, Penguin

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• Shane it came back to her in a dizzy rush how he'd stopped her on the way into this place, in the faint dawn of light 'i wnt you to promise me one thing. promise me you'll marry me. Not now. Someday.

  Rachel Caine

  Light, Promise, Dawn

  Rachel Caine (2012). “Black Dawn”, p.12, Allison & Busby

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• Michael: 'Hey, remember when I almost didn't let you into the house that first day you came?' Claire: 'Yep' Michael: 'Well, I was dead wrong. Maybe I never said that out loud before, but I mean it, Claire. All that's happened since... we wouldn't have made it. Not me, not Shane, not Eve. Not without you.' Claire: 'It's not me. It's not! It's us, that's all. We're just better together. We... take care of each other.' Shane: 'Stop vamping up my girl, man. She needs coffee.' Michael: 'Don't we all. Vamping up your girl? Dude. That's low.' Shane: 'Digging for China. Come on.

  Rachel Caine

  Girl, Coffee, Mean

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• I know, he said. We are into the Bad Idea neighborhood and heading down I Have a Bad Feeling Street. (Shane)

  Rachel Caine

  Ideas, Feelings, Said

  Rachel Caine (2012). “Black Dawn: The Morganville Vampires”, p.274, Penguin

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• Her phone rang again. “What?” she snapped as she answered it. Myrnin, of course. “Are you on your way?” “No!” “Claire, there are things to do.” “Here, too,” she said. “And I’m staying here, believe me.” Myrnin was silent for a beat, and then he said, “Bob would be very disappointed in you.” “Bob the spider?” “He looks at you like a mother, you know. I’m surprised at your lack of work ethic. Think of the example you set for—” She hung up on him and turned the phone on vibrate and relaxed in Shane’s arms.

  Rachel Caine

  Mother, Believe, Thinking

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• This won't stop her from getting elected," Shane said. "Stupider people get elected all the time. It's America. We love the sleazy. And the crazy." "I would like to think better of us," Claire said, "but yeah. You're right.

  Rachel Caine

  Crazy, Thinking, America

  Rachel Caine (2012). “Bitter Blood”, p.100, Allison & Busby

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• Maybe she'd seen too many Japanese horror movies, and maybe it was just a tingle of warning from generations of superstitious ancestors, but suddenly she knew that what Alyssa wanted was not to be saved, but for Shane to join her. In death.

  Rachel Caine

  Generations, Warning, Horror

  Rachel Caine (2012). “Bitter Blood: The Morganville Vampires”, p.125, Penguin

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• Shane, honey, in Morganville, friends are the only things that keep you alive.

  Rachel Caine

  Alive, Honey

  Rachel Caine (2010). “The Morganville Vampires:”, p.426, Penguin

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• I don't matter here, Shane. I feel like I just don't matter. Stupid, right?" "No," he said. He sounded so gentle it broke her heart. "It's how most people feel most of the time, Claire. You've grown up being special, and this is how most people live their lives...on their own, unnoticed. And they get used to that feeling. It's just new for you.

  Rachel Caine

  Stupid, Heart, People

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• I Promise," Shane said. "You'd better, jerkface," Eve said. "How's the head?" "Taped. It's fine, chicks dig scars. Wait, did you just call me jerkface? Are we back in grade school?" "I love you," Eve said. He closed his moth, fast, because obviously that was not what he'd expected. "I, uh, okay, love you too. Can we stop that? It's uncomfortable." "Jerkface." "Much better.

  Rachel Caine

  Love You, School, Waiting

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• And then it was between Shane and Claire on who retreated first. "Uou go," he said. "Why?" Shane and Pete exchangedblooks. "Seriously?" Pete asked. "Yeah, she's like that," Shane said, and turned to her. "Because you're my girlfriend, and I'm not going unti; I know you're safe. How's that?

  Rachel Caine

  Girlfriend, Safe, Firsts

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