“Love hurts,” said Sarah simply. “That’s okay. It’s supposed to.” “I don’t believe it,” Lucy said. “Look at Soledad and Leo.” “People who’ve been married umpteen years like your foster parents are different,” said Sarah impatiently. “When you first fall in love, it’s supposed to be awful. Awful, uncertain, scary, wonderful, confusing, all at once. That’s how you know it’s real. You have to care deeply. Passionately. That hurts.”

