He could shred me so easily. A few words, a desperate look, and I was cut wide open.

Maybe there were people out there whose love could survive anything, but mine was fragile. It needed to be nurtured in order to thrive and grow.

What I want is for both of us to feel safe. What you and I have together shouldn't be draining us like this. It should be the one rock-solid thing we both count on.

Gideon was a man who’d lived an entirely solitary life, and yet he’d accepted me into it so completely that he could envision a future I was afraid to imagine. I was so scared I’d only be setting myself up for a heartbreak I couldn’t survive.

I’ve always seen you, angel. From the moment you found me, I’ve seen nothing but you.

I'm not giving you any options here. We're doing this, Eva. Enjoy your last remaining hours as a single woman.

I don't need anything else. I get out of bed every morning and face the world because you're in it.