“Good-bye,' he said with sudden force, and his eyes gleamed with their last light. 'Good-bye.... Listen ... you know I didn't kiss you then.... Breathe on the dying lamp, and let it go out ...”
“...she had wondered which was worse: the sudden good-bye you know is a good-bye or the long good-bye you have to guess.”
“Good-bye, Cadan,' I said, backing out the door.'If I hear anything new, I’ll come to you.''Be careful,' I warned. 'My guard dog bites.'He grinned, and that impish gleam returned to his eyes. 'And you don’t?''Wouldn’t you like to know.''Don’t get me excited.”
“Will your dad freak if I kiss you good-bye?” he asked.”
“I just wanted..."Aaron stepped closer."To kiss you good-bye," he finished for Greg.”
“You sure you don’t want to kiss me good-bye, baby?”