I pulled him closer to me, wrapping my arms around him, kissing him just as desperately as he was kissing me. Like if we could just love long enough and hard enough and deep enough, then the world outside would never, could never hurt us.

Five years off my life... I wondered with a wry smile, would people be immortal if they didn't have kids?

I suppose it doesn't occur to you that I can think the system just as unjust as you do.

I wish... I wish he wasn't quite so ashamed of me. And if he could stop feeling so ashamed of himself, then maybe we might stand a chance.

The status quo is never news, only challenges to it.

Just remember, Callum when you’re floating up and up in your bubble, that bubbles have a habit of bursting. The higher you climb, the further you have to fall’ - Lynette McGregor

Sometimes the things you're convinced you don't want turn out to be the thing you need the most in this world.