Deep in her heart, she wasn't sure she deserved to be happy, nor did she believe that she was worthy of someone who seemed...normal.

All I know is that I fell in love with you, and I've never been more frightened about anything in my entire life.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

First you will smile, and then you will cry -- don't say you haven't been warned.

How about we talk about your love life instead?" "Why? Are you in the mood to be depressed?

We’d met at a carefree time, a moment full of promise, in its place now were the harsh lessons of the real world.

A moment later, he plopped down on the sand beside her, and when they accidentally touched, Gabby had the briefest flash of them sitting together just like this on a hundred different weekends in the future.