She was getting used to his rhythms and his moods, recognizing the quiet signals that telegraphed who he was. Good and bad, strengths and faults, he was hers forever. As she pulled into the driveway, she spotted Logan coming down the steps from the house, and she waved. She was his forever, too—imperfect as she was. Take it or leave it, she thought. She was who she was. As Logan walked toward her, he smiled as if reading her mind and opened his arms.

Don't let fear govern your decision.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

If people don't like you, or they think you're strange, then that's their problem.

I've wanted to go out with you from the first moment I saw you. I just had to wait until you were ready.

And for an instant, I fantasized about wrapping my arms around her right then and there.

I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others.