I’ve been searching a long time for something I think I lost. I felt like I found something when I saw you back there.

I hope,” he replies softly, “to get to know you again. If you are open to it. There is a fog around you that I would like to clear away.

He loves you, really he does. He'd love you even if it destroyed him. He matches you.

For a small moment, I fix my eyes on his, telling him silently everything that I'll never say to him aloud.

Well...can't be any more dangerous than your crazy hospital break-in yeah?"-Tess (pg 59)

You must be as thrilled as I am to meet again.Call it an act of extreme kindness that I requested your leg be bandaged up," she snaps. "I want to see you stand for your execution,and I won't have you dying from infection before I'm through with you." "Thanks.You're very kind.

Tess," I say. "I'm going to head down to the water.I'll be back in a minute." "You sure you can make it by yourself?" she asks. "I'll be fine." I smile. "If you see me floating unconscious out to sea,though-by all means,come and get me.