She'd always known he didn't love her. But it was easier to bear when he didn't know she loved him. That way they were even. Now he knew he had all the power.

Wasn't that the point to being married? That you had a partner, someone you trusted, to help with important decisions.

Everything was quiet, a strange sort of quiet that felt like an unfinished sentence.

How we see the world changes all the time. It all depends on our mood.

I've never seen you hide from anyone before. He must do something crazy to you.

To Fred, those years seemed to pass like quickly skimming a book and then finding the ending wasn't what he expected. He wished he'd paid more attention to the story.

But relying on one person for your every need is so dangerous. One set of hands isn't enough to keep you from falling.