Q: he 'd spent years maintaining control of his darker urges , integrating with chicago 's society , and generally trying to act like a human being . we 'd had to keep our kinship a secret . the council would have used him to get at the white court if they knew . ditto for the vampires getting at the council through me . then something bad happened to him , and he stopped trying to be _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is human

Q: i consoled myself by thinking that bex is my best friend , and she is good at everything , or so i thought until she pulled out onto the highway on the wrong side of the road ! now all this might have been funny except there 's a hill there-did i mention that ? a great big ca n't - see-the-semi-until-it 's - about-to-hit-you-head-on _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is hill

Q: they 're fine , sweetheart . you need to relax , '' he said . '' maybe we 'll grab a little scotch at the room before we go . '' she nodded . '' i 'm just ... nervous . '' '' why ? we 've been on dates before . nothing new . '' he rolled to a stop at a red light , ignoring the real reason she was _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is nervous