“I loved that woman in that desperate, all-consuming, she-could-break-me-with-one-word, way.”

“But how could you believe me? After all the thousands of times I told you I loved you, how could you let one word break your faith in me?”

“After all the thousand times I’ve told you I love you, how could you let one word break your faith in me?...I could see it in your eyes, that you honestly believed that I didn’t want you anymore. The most absurd, ridiculous concept—as if there were any way that I could exist without needing you!”

“I love you...with everything i am. I want you...with a desperation that consumes me. I need you...more than air”

“The way she affected me, how much i loved her...it was like my life-force. Consuming and endless.”

“Tell me you don't love me."Laurel's mouth moved, but she said nothing."Tell me," he said, his voice sharp and demanding. "Tell me David is all you need or want in your life." His face was closer to her, his soft breath caressing her face. "That you never think of me when you're kissing him. That you don't dream about me the way I dream about you.Tell me you don't love me."She looked up at him,desperation consuming her. Her mouth felt dry, parched, and the words she tried to force out wouldn't come."You can't even say it," he said, his arms pulling her in now instead of holding her steady. "Then love me, Laurel. Just love me!”