Good morning. You have a moment?" It's clever the way she says it, not as a question. I would have to contradict her in order to have my moment back. I make a note to use the method in the future.

This is Rilke. I wish I had written it for you.

He hadn't realized yet that Gansey could persuade even the sun to pause and give him the time.

There is something very shocking about seeing him standing dark and still on our doorstep. I lean the door a ways. The night's getting chilly. "You got away from the yard." "Is it still all right?" "It's all right. It's me and Gabe and Finn and Tommy Falk." "I've brought this." He holds up the bread, which is clearly a Palson's loaf, and it's still so fresh that I can smell the warmth of it. He must've come straight from there.

How do you get 'feng shui' out of 'thoughtful'?

Sam looked at me, yellow eyes catching and holding me. "I miss being me. I miss you. All the time.

I'd be happy with this summer if it's all we ever had.