So what you're saying is, I'm your brand of heroin?" I teased, trying to lighten the mood. He smiled swiftly, seeming to appreciate my effort. "Yes, you are exactly my brand of heroin.

He squeezes my hand, and my heart punches against my ribs. It's just like pain, this pleasure.

Life and love would go on. Even though it would happen without me, the idea brought me joy.

i want you, and i want you forever. one lifetime is simply not enough for me.

Don't take too long, Mrs. Cullen

I tensed, waiting for the fury - both his and mine - but it was only quiet and calm in the darkness of his room. I could almost taste the sweetness of reunion in the air, a separate fragrance from the perfume of his breath; the emptiness when we were apart left its own bitter aftertaste, something I didn't consciously notice until it was removed. There was no friction in the space between us. The stillness was peaceful - not like the calm before the tempest, but like a clear night untouched by even the dream of a storm.

Romeo wouldn’t change his mind. That’s why people still remembered his name, always twined with hers.