It seemed that a woman should remember the night a new life began inside her. Such a miracle should not be the result of routine or an ordinary coming together. Life should begin in a cataclysm of heat and fury bathed in the sweat of passion and urgency.
If only. The saddest two words in any language.
If you can read, you don't ever have to be lonely.
All my life I dreamed of having someone think I was beautiful.
Go to sleep now and rest. Our job is done. You kept your promise, and I kept mine.
Say yes, Jenny. Promise you'll marry me. Promise you'll still be here, driving me crazy and loving me when we're little and old and surrounded by grandchildren. Promise that you'll let me love you until I take my last breath. Promise.