“There will never be another woman for me, Alexandra. You are my eternity. -Michael”

“You're a quiet, beautiful woman in a loud, ugly place. An orchid among weeds. You define obvious.”

“I cannot think of a life without him in it. I cannot bury another son. This time I fear they will have to put me in the ground with him.”

“They forbade me to leave the island.” He brushed my hair back from my forehead. “ I thought it would be better if I stayed away, but I was wrong. Without you, I was lonely and miserable and empty. Every night I could think of nothing but you.”“ I know exactly what you mean” I saw one of the zookeepers peering into the bushes. “They’re coming. You should go.”“No.” he put his arms around my waist. “I’m not going to leave you again.”

“He so enjoyed disconcerting a woman of conservative sensibilities, and he suspected that the detective had inhibitions atop reservations wrapped in reticense."--Lucan thinking about SamanthaDark Need by Lynn Viehl”

“Come with me. It's so much better than coming alone.(Lucan whispered to Lena)”

“Do you know what a tre vie is, Juliana?”