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“ Well, i never said that. “ The blonde muttered with nonchalant shrug as she sat the tray down on the outdoor table before passing him a glass of berry punch.  

“ Looks like it. But first lunch. No pastries today though, just sandwiches.   “

He had no objection to sandwiches, or to the punch, taking a brief swig of it before he responded. (Y’ought to get a girl who cooks for you, Daj’. It’s brilliant.)

"Harvest won't do 'em any harm, really. Not even pruning does, whatever he might tell you.” Jerked his head back towards the garden beds as he settled on the bench. This particular crop was proving to be an especially obstinate lot. He didn’t really begrudge them for it, though.

@brazenlass - Long Ass List of Daredevil Sentence Starters

"Okay," repeats, evenly. It was none of his beeswax, after all, if and why the kid had decided to run away. Even if he wonders, a little.

Briar sets half a pear on the bench beside her. (Something small and yellow blooms in the ink across the back of his hand.)

"Scream all you want. Come on, let me hear you scream. Scream loud. Nobody gives a shit down here."

"I gotta go bribe a cop."

"But seriously, yeah, I gotta go bribe a cop."

"Please stop giving my mom cigars."

"Look, I'm not asking you to do anything immoral."

"You've never done this before?"

"Maybe we can help each other."

"All I did was ask him for a drink."

"Define yourself by what you have, value the differences, make no apologies for what you lack."

"I thought I detected a whiff of virtue in there."

"But I'm awkward and unfashionable. Those things don't seem to apply to you."

"I just don't feel like going home okay?"

"So let's hop a few bars, not think about it."

"Your outfit kind of sucks, by the way."

"You haven't told me anything about you."

"Okay, good because I was starting to worry you might be in love with me."

"I drank the eel. Not a euphemism."

"And we are now filled with mighty eel strength!"

"After what you told me, I'm never going home again."

"I know you're scared, but I'm here to help you. Okay? - You don't have to be scared anymore."

"I make a heck of a latte, if you're interested."

"Facts have no moral judgment. They merely state what is. Not what we think of them, not what we feel."

"I know how hard this must be for you."

"You have no idea how any of this is for me."

"They have to pay for what they've done."

"They won't listen."

"We'll make them listen."

"You do not want to test me."

"You think this is still about you?"

"You should have just killed me. You coward."

"This is an offer, not an order."

"I did some digging into your, uh past activities."

"A man/woman that can be bought isn't worth having."

"I said you should move on. Didn't say anything about me."

"Even though our perception of it changes, one thing remains constant. The past can never be completely erased. It lingers."

"I've been lied to before by men/women. Some were even decent ones but they still felt the need to be dishonest about things that mattered."

"Hey, that's not a reason, it's an excuse."

"He's/She's like a sexual Rain Man."

"I want you to touch my face."

"Just tell me what you feel."

"You need anything else, you know where to find me."

"You want the short answer or the long one?"

"We need to contain this."

"Lying to that woman is impossible."

"Choose a side."

"I'm the closest he/she has to family. He'd/She'd do the same for me."

"That wasn't very smart, but it was fun watching you bleed."

"Life is not a fairy tale. Not everyone deserves a happy ending."

"Animals don't stop fighting. Not until one of them is dead."

"Admittedly, I'm a work in progress."

"Let's get this started."

"You know what they call stuff like that? Gifts. The special kind. The kind that very few people have. Or deserve."

"Smart don't come out of books, kid. Smart is making the right decision at the right time."

"Big world. Not all of it flowers and sunshine, and the only way guys like you and me can survive is to grab it by the throat and never let go."

"Are you gonna lie there all night or get up off your ass?"

"What a shithole."

"This is my life and I made something of it, without you."

"Relationships are a luxury men like you and me can't afford."

"Is that why you left? Huh? To protect me?"

"You got heart kid, but heart's not enough."

"Anger is a spark, good. Rage is a wildfire, out of control, therefore useless. Just like you."

"We all pay for our choices."

"I've learned a lot since you've been gone."

"You're a dick."

"Say that you want my help."

"I want you to help yourself."

"I don't need a friend. I need a soldier."

"In war, people die. If it's not you, it's the guy next to you."

"I swear I will not kill anybody. Pussy."

"Never is a man more good looking than when he is in love."

"You do your job, I'll do mine."

"On occasion some dickery may leak out, but doesn't mean I'm wrong."

"So, how long before I do something that pisses you off?"

"You can't listen to people like that. You have to just block them out."

"Yeah, you're just a guy, right? A really, really good-looking guy."

"If you weren't half dead, I would kick your ass."

"We're gonna be the best damn avocados this city has ever seen."

"Misspelling 'Hanukkah' is a mistake. Attempted murder is a little something else."

"Well, we seldom get everything we want. Not in this world."

"You were really something back in the day. When you had a soul."

"I'm not afraid to die."

"We'll be together, that's all that matters."

“ My bad. “ A soft chuckle accompanies the apology, Samantha knew better than to argue with his garden. Argue with a garden. Oh, what had her world came to? Amusement quickly dies off of at his next remark.

Oh, he’s got her there. “-Yes, and you eat them. “

"And it's all meat for you, huh?" A 'rueful' shake of his head as he pulls himself to his feet, stepping around a couple of zucchini to reach her. (Lunch. Awesome.)