“I wanted to reach out and stroke her, to be gentle and tender towards her. Take care of her.”

“I have to say, her blonde bob was amazing. The delicate way it hugged her face and neck. The softness of it...”

“Maybe you’re smiling as I stumble to put my feelings into words. But I’m trying to do her justice, you know?”

“Oh Moon, sweet, sweet Moon, I want to be naked on you. I want to be like a flower growing on your surface, unique and mysterious, at home in the wonder of you, as if my naked body would be something growing out of your soil, something precious, a lovely gift on your landscape.”

“I want to glide in a world of beauty,’ I said. ‘To be carried away into a world of luxurious things.”

“But in my growth and development, I knew I wanted more. And more. Oh, God. So much more. It's what being human is all about.”

“His voice was like soothing melted chocolate. I wanted him to ooze his lovely voice all over my naked body.”