Jonathan Newman

" what do you want Carter?" even to herself Thalia sounded like she was on the verge of snapping. He was driving her crazy and going by that overly pleased smirk of his, he knew it too.

His answer was simple " I don't accept answers that I don't like, Darling. I thought by now you should have learned that"

Smiling, faintly Thalia looked at him " well that's too bad, isn't it? If anything this sounds a bit unrealistic to me. Everyone has to listen to answers that they don't like, sometimes. That's what we call life"

" for some people that might be applicable to," said Carter matter of factly, like what his stubborn ' I owe the world' pace was totally justifiable. 

And maybe in his world, it was.

"That's where you are wrong, it's for everyone. No one can win all the time"

Carter studied her for a while and when he spoke again there was something like subtle fondness in his voice " I'm giving you chance to put a stop to everything Thalia,