The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2)

by Richelle Mead

I shrugged. “No reason. Just wondering if you’d put your charisma research on hold and step up for a challenge. If you went twenty-four hours without cigarettes, I’d drink a can of pop. Regular pop. The whole can.” I saw the glimmer of Adrian’s earlier smile returning. “You would not.” “I totally would.” “Half a can would put you into a coma.” Sonya frowned. “Are you diabetic?” she asked me. “No,” said Adrian, “but Sage is convinced one extraneous calorie will make her go from super skinny to just regular skinny. Tragedy.” “Hey,” I said. “You think it’d be a tragedy to go an hour without a cigarette.” “Don’t question my steel resolve, Sage. I went without one for two hours today.” “Show me twenty-four, and then I’ll be impressed.” He gave me a look of mock surprise. “You mean you aren’t already? And here I thought you were dazzled from the moment you met me.”