"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 (Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires, Book 1)

""Perv."
He pointed to himself. "Male and eighteen. What's your point?""
— Rachel Caine (Midnight Alley: The Morganville Vampires, Book 3)

"Want to play baseball?’” she asked. Shane’s eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. “What?’” “First base,’” she said. “You’re already there.’” “I’m not running the bases.’” “Well, you could at least steal second.’” “Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you’ve gone and ruined it.’”"
— Rachel Caine (The Dead Girls' Dance: The Morganville Vampires, Book 2)