“I took a deep breath and sighed in awe. My proverbial penis had just gotten a serious chubby.”

“I took in a deep breath and let it out. He had my back. He had my front. He had my family.He had my heart.”

“I took a deep breath and filled my lungs with summer.”

“With that, I took a deep breath and leapt; spreading my arms, pretending I could fly . . .”

“Caleb runs up to me and folds me carefully in his arms. I breathe a sigh of relief. I thought I had gotten to the point where I didn’t need my brother anymore, but I don’t think such a point actually exists.”

“This is it,” he said with a sigh.“What?”“The moment. When I watch you sleeping…that peace on your face? This is it. I haven’t had it since before my mom died, but I can feel it again.” He took another deep breath and pulled me closer. “I knew the second I met you that there was something about you I needed. Turns out it wasn’t something about you at all. It was just you.”