“They weren't coming back and I could never re-create what we had, but I could move forward.”

“I could teach you to drive if you 're ready to admit you don't know how.”

“I'm scared if I stay, I'll keep looking back and never look forward.”

“No, really, Noah," she said. "I'll wait until you 're dressed." So i could miss that blush creeping across her face? No way.”

“I met you soon after and i could never think of touching anyone else.”

“He touched you-Noah. He saw your scars, didn't flinch, and then he touched them.""I'm going to sound like a real dick, but i wouldn't have been able to do that. Touch them or pretend they weren't there. I thought i could, but...”

“To my horror, tears pricked my eyes and my throat swelled shut. "No, you 're not pulling this sacrificial bullshit on me. I love you and you love me and we 're supposed to be together.”