I know it can't be the same between us, but that doesn't change the way I felt about you then.

And when I came in with tears in my eyes, you always knew whether I needed you to hold me or just let me be. I don't know how you knew, but you did, and you made it easier for me.

A surprise trigonometry quiz that everyone in class fails? Must be in the Lord’s plan to give us challenges.

It doesn't sound so far-fetched, right? When two people love each other? While a part of me still wants to believe it's possible, I know it's not going to happen

But like a gambler at a slot machine, hoping the next spin would change her life for the better, she closed in before she lost her nerve. Taking his hand, she pulled him toward her, near enough to feel his body against her. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly as she leaned in. Mike, recognizing what was happening but still having trouble believing it, tilted his head and closed his eyes, their faces drawing near.

Everyone always noticed Ashley. She was like a flashing neon sign for anyone with an ounce of testosterone.

When a person sets a thing in motion, there's a feeling of unease, almost regret, until you learn the truth.