“I love you, Maggie May Young. Always and forever.” And then my mouth touched hers and I felt my future begin.”

“Joshua, my memory of Maggie isn't about what happened the night before we left. I didn't go to see her thinking that we would make love. A kiss was more than I expected. I think of Maggie because I made a place in my heart for her to live, and it's empty. It always will be. It always was. She loved you.”

“There were times I left my sessions feeling like I was a step closer to being the person I wanted to be. The guy who would be able to show up on Maggie May Young’s doorstep and tell her that his life would always begin and end with her.”

“To Grace, these were the things that mattered: my hands on her cheeks, my lips on her mouth. The fleeting touches that meant I loved her.”

“This is forever, Maggie. I would follow you into hell if I had to … You are all I want for the rest of my life.”

“I’ll always love you.” “I’ll love you, too.” He touched my face. “Forever.”