“I came to realize that it hadn’t really been up to me to chase after him. It had been Luke’s choice not to staywith me.”

“Well,” Adam said, leaning back and sighing, “I’ve got that out of my system now. I can leave you alone for the rest of the day. I always say, if you kiss the girl at the start of the date, it takes the pressure off.” “Oh, really, is that what you always say?” I said.“Always. It’s my golden rule. I’ve literally been saying it since…since I met you again in Princeton. Well, I suppose it came a bit after that. I’vedefinitely been saying it all morning.”

“When we talk now, we both know we've lost something, and I can feel us trying to fake it and make up what's missing. The faking makes me sad, and the sadness makes the faking harder to do.”

“She left me at the worst possible time because I knew her enough to know I was completely in love with her, but she didn't leave me with enough memories.”

“I need to move on and take chances whenthey find me. To be fearless even if it means getting hurt again.”

“I was too proud to show him how hurt I was.”

“I didn’t want to give him anything. I was quite happy without boyfriend trouble.”