Wandering and confused, lost to myself, ill-assorted, contradictory, Pausing, gazing, bending, and stopping

The next time you're mad at me, talk to me,' he said. 'Don't shut me out. I don't like playing games. And by the way, I had a great time, too.

In a lifetime of mistakes, you two are the greatest things that have ever happened to me.

He thought of her often, and he missed the companionship they'd once shared and the friendship that had been the bedrock of their marriage at its best.

Allie noticed it all, every sound, every thought. Her senses had come alive, invigorating her, and she felt her mind drifting through the last few weeks.

She was my dream. She made me who I am, and holding her in my arms was more natural to me than my own heartbeat. I think about her all the time. Even now, when I'm sitting here, I think about her. There could never have been another.

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