“Ben kissed me like he could kiss me forever, like he had to kiss me forever and he wanted to, he wanted me, and when he felt my surprise at that, I could feel again how beautiful I was to him, how I was beautiful beyond words.”

“All I saw was Ben, and I knew that all he saw was me. The whole world didn't - it was there, but it didn't matter.”

“I was the girl who had hair like blood.”

“It was where I was supposed to be now. But it wasn't where I wanted to be.”

“I know what it's like to lose everything you had, to lose your whole life.”

“I hadn’t been that interested in a hug. I could getthem anytime.Or at least, that’s what I’d thought.”

“Pulling me into his arms, he trailed light kisses from my ear to my neck, almost making me forget how late I was running.I pushed him away. “You better stop that, or we’re never getting out of here.”“My thoughts exactly.”