Life, he realize, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.

But you're disappointed." He brushed a strand of hair from her face. "It's not possible for you to disappoint me.

The sky grew darker and the moon rose higher as the evening wore on. and without either or them being conscious of it, they began to regain the intimacy, the bond of familiarity, they had once shared.

I have loved another with all my heart, and for me that has always been enough.

I love you, Elizabeth... and more than that, I like you. I enjoy spending time with you.

if you put your trust in God, you’ll be all right in the end.

Had she been in town, the two of them would have spent most of the day together, and she didn't want that. Then again, deep down, it was exactly what she wanted, leaving her more confused that she'd been in years.