When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.

Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.

...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.

It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It was always the same ocean, but the waves made it fresh and new each time.

Summer-induced stupidity. That was the diagnosis.

I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny. I'm not who you think I am, I had said to T.J. the last time I'd seen him. Maybe I wasn't who I'd thought I was either.

When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.