“He smiled at her. And it hit her like a mallet to the temple, the realization that she was in love with him. Stupidly, dreadfully in love with him.Overnight, she'd become a fool.”
“She'd realize Steve was her soul mate and that she would never love anyone as much as she loved him.”
“Seeing her like this, I realized I was in love with her. I smiled at the realization. She was mine and I intended to keep it that way.”
“The smile made her want to hug him, and maybe love him up some more. Stupid smile.”
“She didn't know how much she'd been hoping that he still loved her, until she felt how much it hurt to realize he didn't.”
“I love you,” she whispered, gazing up into his pale gray eyes.He smiled crookedly, for a moment looking at her with a dazzled air. He had, she realized sadly, no experience hearing those words. He didn’t know how to react. “I figured as much.”This time, she didn’t hit him.”