“He was seething, drunk on his own magnificence”

“Harvard just took that option out of our hands. He is truly on his own now.”

“He didn’t care that his voice and hands shook as he brought her closer. He was thoroughly unashamed of the depth of his feeling for this woman.”

“He was on his knees before this female, and he'd gladly stay there for the rest of his life.”

“It kept him alive, he was certain; even more, it kept his darkest of his demons at bay.”

“When he spoke, there was an odd vulnerability to his deep voice. As if he were letting her peek inside one of the dark chambers of the heart he seemed so sure he didn’t possess.”

“As a girl, Mira had held his hand and led him out of a dark place. As a woman, she’d held his heart, despite his efforts to prove himself from caring for someone he could never bear to lose. Now he only hoped he’d find the strength to push Mira away, when all he wanted was to pull her close and never let her go.”