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

Part of me aches at the thought of her being so close yet so untouchable, but her story and mine are different now. It wasn't easy for me to accept this simple truth, because there was a time when our stories were the same, but that was six years and two lifetimes ago.

He said his friend Victor called it a lucky charm, and that it kept him safe in Iraq." She felt her pulse pick up tempo, and she brought her face close to Ben's. "Did you say Victor called it a lucky charm?" "Uh-huh." Ben nodded. "That's what he said." "Are you sure?" "Of course I'm sure." Beth stared at her son, feeling at war with herself.

There is nothing like love. You should try it.” Thibault shrugged. “Maybe one day.

Marriage is about compromise; it's about doing something for the other person, even when you don't want to.

How far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

Men like women who know how to be subtle.