Youre like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again.

It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are.

You two are too cute the counter girl said setting two cups piled with whipped cream on the counter. She had a sort of lopsided open smile that made me think she laughed a lot. Seriously. How long have you been going outSam let go of my hands to get his wallet and took out some bills. Six years.I wrinkled my nose to cover a laugh. Of course he would count the time that wed been two entirely different species.Whoa. Counter girl nodded appreciatively. Thats pretty amazing for a couple your age.Sam handed me my hot chocolate and didnt answer. But his yellow eyes gazed at me possessivelyI wondered if he realized that the way he looked at me was far more intimate than copping a feel could ever be.I crouched to look at the almond bark on the bottom shelf in the counter. I wasnt quite bold enough to look at either of them when I admitted Well it was love at first sight.The girl sighed. That is just so romantic. Do me a favor and dont you two ever change. The world needs more love at first sight.

His home was populated by things and creatures from Niall Lynchs dreams and his mother was just another one of them

The inside of the old Camaro smelled like asphalt and desire gasoline and dreams.

Adam was in the dream too he traced the tangled pattern of ink with his finger. He said Scio quid hoc est. As he traced it further and further down on the bare skin of Ronans back Ronan himself disappeared entirely and the tattoo got smaller and smaller. It was a Celtic knot the size of a wafer and then Adam who had become Kavinsky said Scio quid estis vos. He put the tattoo in his mouth and swallowed it.Ronan woke with a start ashamed and euphoric.The euphoria wore off long before the shame did.He was never sleeping again.

You dont have to do this Ronan said.There isnt anything else man.Theres reality.Kavinsky laughed the word. Reality Realitys what other people dream for you.Realitys where other people are Ronan replied. He stretched out his arms. Whats here K Nothing No oneJust us.There was a heavy understanding in that statement amplified by the dream. I know what you are Kavinsky had said.Thats not enough Ronan replied.

Grace who haunted my thoughts when I couldnt dream