“I’d never known it was possible to love as he did— with complete devotion yet devoid of promises.”

“I always have someplace else I’d rather be, even if I don’t know where that is, yet.”

“For love to flourish there has to be trust. Promises don’t matter as much aspersonal choice.”

“Right now, I wish I’d stayed because I want you at my side. That sounds pretty selfish, but I don’t mean it that way. You just never needed me that way; I said it to you once as I was leaving—that you love me, but you don’t need me. You don’t lean. But I admire that about you, and I could use some of your strength right now.”

“I swept down the stairs to find Fade waiting for me at the bottom. His dark eyes widened, and for the first time since I'd known him, he was speechless. He stared up at me like I was everything he ever wanted.”

“I wanted proof, not promises.”

“Each love is unique. Special. Giving to one never takes away from another.”