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sometimes love hits you fast and hard, and sometimes it just eases along like a lazy river when you least expect it

Sometimes she wished she could stop time and just enjoy these precious moments.

Marriage was a state of mind, she decided, not a piece of paper. She already felt married … and the ceremony on Saturday would probably mean more to her friends and family.

If you want to be heard, you have to make sense to people. Blowing up pots of geraniums just makes you look stupid.

Marriage wasn’t something you did on a whim and hoped for the best. You didn’t get married because your family had chartered a bus and planned to bring the entire town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The bills for the wedding had probably lasted longer than the marriage itself, she thought ruefully.

Her life was like a package, floating downstream while she ran helplessly along the bank, trying to keep up.

The cars both look drivable. They’re just a little … crumpled.

I’ll give you a good-night back rub. You’ll be so relaxed you’ll melt into the mattress.

You promise this won’t be a stimulating back rub?

My magic fingers are prepared to give a legitimate massage. How your body reacts to that massage is your problem.

Joel turned around to observe Nick when the ride was over. “Did you like it?”

“Yeah.”

“Did you get sick?”

“Nope.” Nick thought Joel looked disappointed. “I was too scared to get sick.”