Promises from Lo are like bars at 2 a.m.--empty.

“Fine. Such a stupid word really. It feels empty and weightless. It’s the kind o…”

“I'll always be yours. No distance or time apart will change that, Lily.”

“I love you,” he says again, “and no other man will ever say those words and mea…”

“What’s going to happen,” he breathes, “is that I’m going to carry you through t…”