“Youve sufficiently invaded every part of me, Alexis; my heart, my mind, and now my dreams.”

“You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, so it would be my honor to take you out. I understand if you have someone else in mind for such occasions, but I promise you, I would merely like ...”

“The only reaction Alexis could express to his response was: Mine. She pulled his neck lower, eager to feel his lips on hers, his warm mouth entwined with hers. He stroked her hunger with each brush...”

“Umm, how old are you? Alexis asked, a little hesitant to answer before making sure he wasnt a minor.Twenty-one, but age is just a number, the guy responded.”

“It was any wonder how a wave could withstand such a look from eyes like that and continue to build towards him. His eyes were her ocean in those brief seconds.”

“I feel at peace when Im on the water, we all do. Its like in that moment, nothing else matters except the wave and our boards, Jason said, watching her expressions as he explained. We have all vowe...”

“Youve sufficiently invaded every part of me, Alexis; my heart, my mind, and now my dreams.”

“That's the whole problem, isn't it?" He turned his face toward the night sky and let out a horrible laugh, like a gasp of pain. "Why are you the only person who's allowed to be strong?”

“You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, so it would be my honor to take you out. I understand if you have someone else in mind for such occasions, but I promise you, I would merely like ...”

“There used to be days that I thought I was okay, or at least that I was going to be. We'd be hanging out somewhere and everything would just fit right and I would think 'it will be okay if it can j...”

“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table...”

“Hes dozed off again, but I kiss him awake, which seems to startle him. Then he smiles as if hed be happy to lie there gazing at me forever.”