We studied our angels for a few moments more, looking at where we had lain side by side in that sweet, quiet moment. I wished what I’d said was true, that we had truly left our mark on the mountain. But I knew that after the next snowfall, our angels would disappear into the whiteness and be nothing more than a memory.

Wanting and needing are two different things.

Maybe under all that guilt and certainty that he couldn't love again, he still wanted me. I would have liked to have found out. But I didn't have the time. Instead, I punched him.

The only thing better than imagining Dimitri carrying me in his arms was imagining him shirtless while carrying me in his arms.

I felt the need to clarify we were there for the self defense class, in case he also taught about dog breeding or riding the high seas.

Тhere isnʹt much I wouldnʹt do for you. Тhe stupider, the better.

I'll find you. There is no place in this world you can hide from me. I'm watching. Love, Dimitri