It would only lead to disappointment, even heartbreak, and her heart was too precious for me to let that happen.

“Why was love so easy for some people and so hard for others?”

“We may run into Kevin,” Lucy said gloomily.“She’s hoping to run into Kevin,” Zo…”

“Our gazes met. It seemed an entire conversation took place in that one glance. …”

“Love, she reflected bitterly, wasn't something you bargained with or negotiated…”