“Her green eyes meet mine in the Guinness mirror behind the bar and it feels like all the air has been sucked out of the room. I’ve never slept with this girl, but she was the first I remember wanting.Harper Gray.”

“And, Jesus, she's a good kisser. So good I want to beat the hell out of whoever taught her.”

“Hey back,' I say, my voice low beside her ear. She shivers. I love that.”

“Yeah, well, I don't really want to kick you when you're down, but mostly for some crazy reason"- her face tilts up and she gives me this shy little grin-"I think you might be worth it.”

“I don't know if my life will ever be completely normal again, but something like normal is a good start.”

“He was the person all of us should be, but most of us aren't. And if I could have taken his place to buy him a little more time in the world, I'd have done it. I'm sorry I couldn't.”

“She beams at me and it’s almost enough to make up for the fact that I’m harder than trigonometry right now. Almost.”