Will you stay with me ” she asked. Her voice was the thinnest whisper almost canceled out by a low groan of thunder.... Forever ” he whispered back. The sweet sound of his voice filled her up.

The voice sank through luce's skin and straight into her heart. Daniel's voice. He was calling to her. He wanted her. Needed her. Luce moved towards the sound

The tender pressure of his lips soothed her, like a warm drink in the dead of the winter, when every part of her felt so cold.

As far as possible, Arianne realized, each soul had to be content alone before plunging into love, because one never knew when the other would move out of that love. It was the greatest paradox: Souls need each other, but they also need to not need each other.

Cam was so much clearer, easier to figure out. Like he was algebra and Daniel was calculus.

Friendship, Roland realized, was its very own kind of love.

They could steam up windows with their kisses, but as soon as they started using their mouths for other things—like talking—everything got so complicated.