It occurred to her suddenly, sharply, that she wanted to be in love... She wanted not to feel so damned alone in the world.

When you get . . . to the end, you see that love and family are all there is. Nothing else matters.

It is a kiss that, once begun, never really ends. Interrupted, yes. Paused, certainly. But from that very moment onward, Vera sees the whole of her life as only a breath away from kissing him again. On that night in the park, they begin the delicate task of binding their souls together, creating a whole comprising their separate halves.

He is a man, and he is afraid. This is not a good combination.

That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart.

It isn’t about being at the same school or the same town or even the same room. It’s about being together. Love is a choice you make.

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