“No: What the heck happened?Or: Why did you go from nearly kissing me to tossing me across your yard and into the patio furniture?”

“Remember when you picked me up like a frisbee and tossed me across you yard?”

“No matter what happens to me you better keep playing soccer. And kiss a few guys for me. What the heck, kiss a lot of guys for me! [pp.127]”

“A cold wind swept across the patio, causing me to shiver. Noah shrugged off his black leather jacket and tossed it around my shoulders. "How are you going to tutor me if you get fucking pneumonia?" I cocked an eyebrow. What an odd combination of romantic gesture and horribly crude wording.”

“Tell me what's going on here. Why can I hear your voice inside my head and why did you say you came to school for me?""I was tired of admiring your legs from a distance.”

“Oh? Now tell me your gut reaction to the following words. Colonial.Dellahay. Wood. Patio. Five Pieces. Sun resistant, wind resistant, JudgmentDay resistant. Amazing value at just $299. And consider the Dellahay mottoneatly inscribed on their cute little tags: 'Patio furniture isn't furniture. It's astate of mind.' " Dad smiled, putting his arm around me as he pushed megently toward Garden. "I'll give you ten thousand dollars if you can tell mewhat that means.”