We stood back-to-back, blocking and striking in harmony; sometimes it felt like his arms and legs were an extension of me. I could count on him to keep them off me from behind.
Ann AguirreHe is not the same person as when we met, but . . . neither am I. Time has refined us, but instead of pushing us apart, weโre closer than ever.
Ann AguirreWe find heroes, not on battlefields, but in hospitals that tend the injured. Sometimes I think itโs easier to fight than it is to heal.
Ann AguirreI swept down the stairs to find Fade waiting for me at the bottom. His dark eyes widened, and for the first time since I'd known him, he was speechless. He stared up at me like I was everything he ever wanted.
Ann AguirreRight now, I wish Iโd stayed because I want you at my side. That sounds pretty selfish, but I donโt mean it that way. You just never needed me that way; I said it to you once as I was leavingโthat you love me, but you donโt need me. You donโt lean. But I admire that about you, and I could use some of your strength right now.
Ann Aguirre