And I’m okay, I really am, most of the time. But sometimes, I’m just not.

If someone had asked, How does this compare to kissing Kennedy? I would have answered, "Who?"

The night we met-I'm not like that guy." His jaw was rigid. "I know tha-" He placed a finger over my lips, his expression softening. "So I don't want you to feel pressured. Or overpowered. But I do, absolutely, want to kiss you right now. Badly.

You 're so beautiful.

We talked--recent history only--and Lucas relayed the story of how Francis came to be his roommate. "He showed up at the door one night, demanding to be let in. Napped on the sofa for an hour, then demanded to be let out. It turned into a nightly ritual, with him staying longer and longer, until at some point I realized he'd moved in. He's basically the most brazen squatter ever.

there's not a boy on the planet worth this amount of angst. I know; i used to be one

"Choosing to be with you, isn't a difficult decision, Jacqueline"... "It's easy. Incredibly easy."