“Stay here, baby … Trust me, okay? Don’t run.”

“Stay here, baby" he whispers, like he can read my thoughts. "Trust me, okay? Don't run”

“But I trusted him once and I decide to do it again. I just pray to God he doesn’t shove me down and break me, because I’m already in too many pieces and I just don’t know how much more breaking I can take.”

“Okay, I'm going to be completely honest here." I take a deep breath, because what I'm about to say is very real and more honest than I've ever been. "I don't want to be away from you for that long.”

“You can push me away-run away-and I will still love you”

“I love you, Ella May and nothing will ever change that. You can push me away -run away – and I will still love you.”

“There is something about someone trusting you enough with their secrets that it makes it easier to trust them. It’s like they’re opening their heart and in return yours should open up to them, too.”