“I can reprint it. And... I was thinking about staying in Virginia permanently after Ellie is back on her feet."The remorse fled quickly. "Over my dead body.""Yeah, I thought you'd say that.”

“Over my- I was going to say, 'over my dead body,' but- - michael”

“Blake stared at me and I sensed what he was getting at - there wasn't anybody important, he was going to be in New York permanently after law school. As I stood there looking at him, Summer popped into my mind. I heard her saying "I don't think much about guys from the past. I'm glad I know them, but there's a reason they didn't make it into my future". Back then I had thought she was probably right. Now I was sure.”

“You are so precious to me, Ana. I was serious about marrying you. We can get to know each other then. I can look after you. You can look after me. We can have kids if you want. I will lay my world at your feet, Anastasia. I want you, body and soul, forever. Please think about it.”

“She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word.”

“Yeah, I understood that last night at the wreck. Nothing says I love you like a dead body.”