A boy who is trouble is something entirely different as a man.

“...even though she felt a wave of dread. If they knew she was nervous, she'd be…”

“Maybe some love was guaranteed. Maybe it fit inside you and around you like ski…”

“Buddy had taken to Gillian in a major way. He thumped his leg, the way rabbits …”

“At night I told myself a story, wordless, inside my head, one I liked far bette…”