Ironically, he'd yet to leave a good impression. First he'd spilled soda on her, next she'd seen him almost involved in a riot, and then this morning she'd believed him to be either lazy or an idiot.

And for an instant, I fantasized about wrapping my arms around her right then and there.

Every girl is beautiful. Sometimes it just takes the right guy to see it.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

...when a wife wouldn't testify, little punishment was meted out. Alex came to understand that only those who pressed charges ever became truly free, because the life they were leading was a prison, even if most of them wouldn't admit it.

Does trust have to be earned. Or is it simply a matter of faith?

Absolutely not. I'm an expert in procrastination, but the last thing I want you to think is that I'm incompetent, too. Because I'm actually pretty good at what I do." -Jo