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You’ve always seen things in black and white, but life is shades of gray.”
She was an entirely different person as my dog fell head over heels in love with her.
“That’s one of the greatest gifts a person can give another. The freedom to be who they truly are.” I hoped she was right because I didn’t have anything else to give to the woman whose life my father had broken, leaving it tattered and torn.
“Anyone can be brave for twenty breaths. And in that time, you can do almost anything. Or at least take the first steps you need to get there.”
that no one was all good or all bad. But, sometimes, the good pieces held more pain than the bad ones, as if the stars themselves became tattered remnants of what they once were.
“Thanks for coming back for me.” “I’ll come back for you anytime you ask, Ev. Or even if you don’t.”
“You’re the bravest person I’ve ever met.” “It’s just twenty breaths—” “It’s not only twenty damn breaths. It’s you. Whatever’s running through those veins that makes you stronger than everyone else.” Hayes tipped up my face so that our lips were only a breath apart. “Ev?” “Yes?” “I need to kiss you.”
“I’m too tired to fight.” “Then you rest for a little while and pick up the sword again when you’re ready. There are other people who can hold it for you in the meantime.”
“I care about you, Ev. You came in like a flash flood with no warning, and now I can’t imagine my life without you.”
He pressed his lips to my hair. “It wouldn’t change a thing about how I feel about you. You aren’t them. Just like you aren’t your father or uncle or mother. You’re Ev. And you make everyone’s lives better. It’s impossible not to fall in love with you.” My heartbeat sped up, seeming to trip over itself as it did. “I love you, Ev. You don’t have to say anything right now, but I need you to know that. And nothing your family does will ever change that.”
