It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)

by Colleen Hoover

it felt like a part of me that had been dormant suddenly sprang to life.

My choice helped me realize that sometimes the hardest decisions a person can make will most likely lead to the best outcomes.

Do I sacrifice what I know will make me happy for the sake of avoiding the inevitable disruption Atlas’s presence would cause? Or will I always have an Atlas-shaped hole in my heart unless I allow him to fill it?

“When will I get overnights with her?” I press my hip against the counter and face him. “When she can talk.” “Why then?” I hate that he even needs me to say this out loud. “So she can tell me if something happens, Ryle.”

“You’re going to drive five miles just to give me a hug?” “I’d run five miles just to give you a hug.”