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It turned out the delicate little rose had some steel in her spine after all.
“You gave me a black Amex, I used it,” Vivian said with an elegant shrug. “What can I say? I like flowers. And shoes.” Translation: You were an asshole before you left, and I took it out on your bank account. A subtle but petty act of revenge. Good for her.
My mother fluttered around us like a jeweled hummingbird.
being with her was like breathing. Easy. Effortless. Essential.
Dating Dante was like rediscovering a part of myself I’d buried when I realized my future was not my own.
“You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.”
“You don’t think we’re a good idea, but I’ll prove we are.” Determination lined his jaw, but his voice and lips were soft as they brushed my forehead. “Give me time, mia cara. That’s all I need, besides you.”
She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky.
She was my wife, my partner, my guiding star.
