“No,” Shadi said seriously. “Falling’s the part that takes your breath away. It’s the part when you can’t believe the person standing in front of you both exists and happened to wander into your path. It’s supposed to make you feel lucky to be alive, exactly when and where you are.” Tears clouded my vision. I did feel that with Gus, but I’d felt it once before. “You’re wrong that you never saw that with me,” I said, and Shadi cocked her head thoughtfully. “That’s how I felt when I found you.” A smile broke across her face, and she tossed one of the couch cushions at me. “I love you, Janie,”
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