Storied Conversation

“He sits on the bed and pulls me into his arms. When his strong arms wrap around me and the comfort that always comes when he’s near sinks into my skin, I only cry more. “This isn’t goodbye,” he vows. “Never goodb-b-bye,” I stutter. “It’s ‘see you soon’,” he whispers. “Every time I close my eyes,” I promise.”
― Harper Sloan, Unexpected Fate

“Michael grinned. “Daideo, that woman is going to be my bride. She’s going to give you an entire brood of great-grandchildren. She just doesn’t know it yet.”
― Abbie Zanders, Michael

“Where’s the baby?” “In Mommy’s tummy for right now.” A horrified look crossed Rose Marie’s face as she gaped at her mother. “Mommy! You ate the baby?”
― Heather Rainier, Awakening Veronica

“We all have our battles.  We get past them the best we can by putting one foot in front of the other.  Looking back doesn’t do anything but make it hurt a little more.”
― Harper Sloan, Locke