You're brilliant,"he says."But you're a fool to stay with someone like me." I close my eyes at the touch of his hand."Then we are both fools.

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.

So, when I thought June might take you away, I didn’t know what to do. I felt like she was taking everything that mattered to me. I felt like she was taking away from you all the things that I didn’t have. That’s why I’m sorry. I’m sorry because you shouldn’t have to be everything to me. I had you, but I’d forgotten that I had myself too.

Now you'll get to see how I can really run a building, darlin. Not even a cracked knee to hold me back, yeah? What a nice birthday present.

Forever and ever, kid, until you're sick and tired of seeing me.

Love is illogical, love had consequences--I did this to myself, and I should be able to take it.

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