“In the end, everything came down to money. It came down to what a person actually did, as opposed to who they thought they were”

“If it came down to that, I'd protect you in a heartbeat.”

“Strange, what being forced to slow down could do to a person.”

“By midnight Theresa was yawning steadily, and Garrett suggested that she get some sleep."But I came down here to see you," she protested drowsily."But if you don't get your sleep, I'll look blurry.”

“I came to the conclusion that unrealized hopes, even small ones, were always wrenching.”

“But because they didn't see each other very often, their relationship had more ups and downs than either of them had experienced before. Since everything felt right when they were together, everything felt wrong when they weren't. ”

“when a wife wouldn't testify, little punishment was meted out. Alex came to understand that only those who pressed charges ever became truly free, because the life they were leading was a prison, even if most of them wouldn't admit it.”