“Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I miss the smell of him. I miss his lips and his strong arms. I miss him.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Chelsea, for the love of everything good and holy, please...please stop ruining my friend." ~Jay” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She would be trouble, this one; the fact that he was lying awake now was proof of that.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“They lay there like that, in a different kind of silence now, watching the lake and the stars, listening to the night,… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“He nudged her with his shoulder but didn’t say anything. They stayed like that for a while, enjoying the silence of being… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Love required sacrifice and making hard choices and doing things that were bigger than just you. It wasn't something you asked for,… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She needed Jay to go with her. Because despite her bold words about doing it by herself, it was all just a… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I was just waiting for you to want me as much as I wanted you.” His words were quiet but carried one… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“He loved her. Jay Heaton, her best friend since childhood was in love with her. He didn't say it but she knew… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I was wrong. I should have never doubted you. I do trust you. I love you, and I can't do this anymore.… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“He reached out and took her hand, wrapping it tightly in both of his. “Look, Vi, I don’t know exactly how to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“If it makes you feel any better, he’s been all sad doll lately too.” “What are you talking about, Chels?” Chelsea stopped walking and… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“One night, when Violet’s parents had gone out, he teased her about it, whispering against her throat, “I should probably be dating girls my… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the door as… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“What are you doing here?" she asked as she slowed from a jog to a walk and placed her hands on her hips. It… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who forgot to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“In the meantime, she and Jay sat shoulder to shoulder throughout the movie, and the warmth of his pressed up against her made it… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“Ewww!" Clair shrieked, shoving Chelsea away. "Get away from me!" "Leave her Alone Chels" Jules interupted, "or you're going to make her start on… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“I loved voices, I always had. Words held meaning, but voices held emotion.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“Jay’s mom was a lot of great things that Violet admired, technologically savvy was definitely not one of them. She was one of those… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“She slid a sideways glance in his direction, trying to figure out just what it was that was making her so . . .… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“He nudged her with his shoulder but didn’t say anything. They stayed like that for a while, enjoying the silence of being alone and… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
“Odd how somehow she'd once thought she hated had become such an integral part of her daily life. Like breathing.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share
