He’d protect me and shelter me forever. But I was beginning to realize that being sheltered came at a price.
Claudia GrayFor my own good. Anytime anyone had ever used those words to me, they hadn't had the slightest clue what ‘my own good’ truly was
Claudia GrayEvery single day was just a box on the calendar that I could put a red X through; each one brought me closer to Lucas and to liberty.
Claudia GrayThe silence between us stretched out, but it wasn't awkward. Sometimes there are people you can be quiet with, and you never feel the need to fill the gap with meaningless chit-chat. I'd only become that close to a couple people in my hometown, and I'd always thought it took years. Lucas and I were already there.
Claudia Gray