For the Hope of It All (Merrymount #1)

by Ila Sikorski

I know the rules. You walk on the outside of the sidewalk, you hold the umbrella over a girl when it’s raining, and you end it before you cheat. It’s basic.

People deserve to see and remember what they looked like and how they felt during the quiet happy just as much as the big happy.

What kind of asshole cares if a woman swears?

We never got the chance to do this season of life together, and when everyone tells you it gets easier, they’re lying.

So poignantly true about the loss of loved ones

I have a hard time saying no. I’d rather make myself uncomfortable than inconvenience anyone else.

Ugh. Same.

I think it’s second nature for you now because those around you have benefited from it for far too long.”

I’d rather be alone than lonely in company.”

I have waited my whole life to feel like there was someplace or someone out there that felt like home. Laying here tucked into Sawyer, listening to his heartbeat as he falls asleep, I feel it.