I suddenly understood that even love and caring weren't always enough. They were the concrete bricks of our relationship, but unstable without the mortar of time spent together, time without the threat of imminent separation hanging over us.

Our souls were one, if you must know and never shall they be apart; with splendid dawn, your face aglow i reach for you and find my heart

I found that as I flipped the days on the calendar, the worries I had about our relationship had began to diminish.

It was inevitable, of course, but somehow it didn't seem right to Alex that they would never remember the sound of Carly's laughter, or know how deeply she'd once loved them.

Love can sometimes achieve the impossible

There were moments when it honestly seemed as if the world were conspiring against her.

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