When you told me you loved me," Lily's eyes widened when she looked at Lux, "You saved the world.

I usually plan to read a book for a half-hour before bed, but then I end up staying awake until 3 A.M. to finish it. Fortunately, my dog doesn't mind when I keep the bedside lamp on.

I get that we can't be together. And it's not like I'm so weak-willed that the simple act of saying hello to me will cause me to jump your bones in the hall.

He stepped into my room with one graceful move, as if entering through bedroom windows was nothing out of the ordinary.

Don’t be a hero,” I told him sternly. “Protect yourself.

As I drifted off to sleep, I could hear him breathing, and that definitely helped me relax.

As a rule, I don't enjoy being tossed into closets and having the door shut on my face, but I knew he was protecting me.