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“My Shelly,” he murmured, a smile gracing his lips. “This isn’t insane. For me, this is the most right thing in the world.” He dipped down, his lips grazing against hers as he spoke. “For me, it’s always been you.”

“Jake had no concept of what it felt like to drown, but he had a sneaking suspicion that it was the same feeling as staring into Shelly’s eyes.” IN LOVE

“Please think about it. Please let yourself be happy. Please be mine. Yours, for as long as you’ll have me,”

“I’ve learned that there are certain people you cross paths with who mattered profoundly in a certain season but aren’t meant to live out the rest with you. I’ve come to terms with those soft goodbyes, not hearing from people again and trying to be okay with that.” Why did she stop calling him Jakey Jake

“Things are hard, and I have no idea when they will get better. But that shouldn’t stop me from enjoying parts of my life that I love. “
“Don’t rob the world from that magical Shelly smile. Or at least, if anything, share it with me.”

“It wasn’t a lot. You are not a lot. Nothing is too much when it comes to you.”

“But out of anyone in this world who deserves happiness, it’s you. You light up a room when you’re in it. You make people feel really loved. You skip classes and fly across the country to be there for a friend who couldn’t even say anything to you in return. A life of solitude may be easier, but I’m not sure that is equivalent to a life of happiness. And I want you to be happy, Shelly.”

“I’m trying my best to be a better man. The kind of man who doesn’t let his fear or his doubt take the lead in his head. The kind of man who would have kissed Shelly Carson when he had the opportunity.”

“I’m happy to hear you’re still a blonde. I agree, I think it suits you. Now…how did you end up at Colchester? Do you miss California? And who in the fuck did you make out with on the band bus?”