I know that sometimes the things we carry become too much for us. We are burned down, but somehow we have to pick ourselves up and keep going

Tatiana, I love you. Do you hear me? I love you like I’ve never loved anyone in my whole life. Now, get up. For me, Tatia. For me, please get up and go take care of your sister. Go on. And I’ll take care of you.” His lips kissed her cheek.

He is just protective over me-” “Not protective, Tania. Consumed.

I tend to be a great optimist when it comes to the United States and the American way of life, I think precisely because I wasn't born into it.

Oh Alexander," she said, "what do you want from me..." "Everything!" he whispered fiercely.

If there is God, I thought...Please some day let me make love to this girl while she wears that dress." "Oh..." "Tatiasha...isn't it nice to know there is a God?

Alexander tilted his head and kissed her deeply on the lips. He let go of her hands, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing herself against him. They kissed as if in a fever... they kissed as if the breath were leaving their bodies.