And like a soprano shattering glass, Juliet heard something snap deep inside. It was the sound of her heart breaking.

I don't understand it myself, really. It's like the idea of him is better than the him of him

If the worst is going to happen, it'll happen. Worrying can't protect you from that. And if it doesn't happen then you've missed out on all the time that when you could have been having fun

He hadn't lost Grace. Because she'd never been his to lose in the first place.

...when you decide you want to be with someone forever, you want forever to start right now.

"Maybe I just don't want another rejection," he shrugs. "I've had enough of that in my so-called acting career." Oh, so this is what it's all about. "But you're not auditioning for a role," I try to persuade him. "Aren't I?" he raises his eyebrows.

Their eyes met. It had begun. They had begun.