She wanted something else something different something more. Passion and romance perhaps or maybe quiet conversations in candlelit rooms or perhaps something as simple as not being second.

The world was collapsing and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.

Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.

Love is not the absence of logicbut logic examined and recalculatedheated and curved to fitinside the contours of the heart

People like to say love is unconditional but its not and even if it was unconditional its still never free. Theres always an expectation attached. They always want something in return. Like they want you to be happy or whatever and that makes you automatically responsible for their happiness because they wont be happy unless you are ... I just dont want that responsibility.

Someday youre gonna look back on this moment of your life as such a sweet time of grieving. Youll see that you were in mourning and your heart was broken but your life was changing...

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.

Love is a decision it is a judgment it is a promise. If love were only a feeling there would be no basis for the promise to love each other forever. A feeling comes and it may go. How can I judge that it will stay forever when my act does not involve judgment and decision.

In a perfect world you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart youll never see again.

I love you as certain dark things are loved secretly between the shadow and the soul.