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“C’mon, Mrs. Brodie. The quicker we get through the formalities, the quicker we get to the fun stuff, like my ring on your finger and you in my bed for the rest of our lives.”
Because sometimes we can’t bear the weight on our own. Can’t remember how. Can’t remember how strong we are, and everything we’re capable of. And in those moments? That’s when your family steps in. They bear the weight for you. Remind you that nobody’s ever expected you to bear it alone. That you’re stronger together, and nothing can pull you down.
Her eyes narrow on Carter. “You. El diablo.” “Luisa! I’m back!” He thumbs toward her, chuckling. “She always calls me that. I think it means something like handsome.”
The good stuff comes with the hard stuff; that’s just the way life works.
When someone loves you right, they show you how to love yourself. They show you how to let other people love you, how to value yourself enough that you accept nothing less. The just right kind of love has the power to erase all the negative thoughts one by one, the labels we’ve slowly given meaning to.
“I’ve got you,” he promises on a gentle whisper. “I’ve always got you, Cara, and you’ve always got me. Whatever way this ends, we’ll get through it. Together, firefly.”
“Love isn’t easy. It’s cracking yourself wide open when you’re terrified to do so, just so someone can know the deepest, darkest parts of you. It’s recognizing your faults so you can grow as a person and grow together. It’s choosing to have the hard conversations instead of taking the easy way out, fighting to be together even when the fight is exhausting. It’s a choice you have to make every day, a mountain you climb together.
