“T.J. seemed older than seventeen. Reserved almost. Maybe facing serious health problems eliminated some of the immature behavior that presented itself when you had nothing more to worry about than getting your driver's license, cutting class, or breaking curfew.” — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
Life has no guarantees, though. What good is living if all you think about is dying? — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“[T.J.] Without thinking, I held them out to her. She stopped laughing, and looked at me like she wasn't quite sure what I meant. I waited, and she leaned toward me and opened her mouth. I slid my fingers inside, wondering if my eyes were as big as hers. When she sucked the breadfruit off, my breathing got all messed… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share
“[T.J.] I kissed her as soon as we were inside her apartment, and I wasn’t gentle about it, holding her face firmly in my… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
And when you're not happy with your own life, and yourself, you can't be happy with anyone else. — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“Get a couple of rooms and charge everything to them," my dad said. "We only need one room, Dad." He paused for a second.… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“Maybe it wasn’t about being alone. Maybe the answer wasn’t about hiding from those who wanted something, but about finding those who needed help… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“- “Do you think it’s possible to love more than one person? At the same time?” -“I think just about anything is possible when… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“What's it like being with her? Is it true what they say about older chicks?" "She's not that much older." "Uh, okay. So anyway,… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
“What did you wrap my hand with?" he asked. "My thong." I looked up at him. "You were right ; it's totally uncomfortable. Awesome for first-aid though." The corners of T.J.'s mouth turned up slighty. He looked at me, his brown eyes showing a trance of the spark that had been missing the night before. "It'll make for a funny… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share
“This next part might cheer you up. So my mom told me she was gonna drive me to my appointment at the sperm bank, and she handed me one of my dad's Playboys --I had something way dirtier stashed in my closet, by the way--and she asked me, all serious, if I knew what do do." "You've got to be… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share
I wonder how many marriages are fractured and damaged beyond repair by complacency rather than any single traumatic event. One day you wake up and realize that the distance between you and your spouse has grown to such an enormous width that neither of you are capable of clearing the distance. No matter how much speed you build up, or… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share
“Oh God T.J., I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking" Nothing like going on about having kids in front of someone whose fertility had been exchanged… — Tracey Garvis-Graves Copy Share Image
![“[T.J.] I kissed her as soon as we were inside her apartment, and I wasn’t gentle about it, holding her face firmly in my hands and pressing my lips hard against hers. She wasn’t anyone’s to own – I knew that – but right then she was mine.” quote by Tracey Garvis-Graves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8dc/tracey-garvis-graves-14585_quote_t-j-i-kissed-her-as-soon-as-we-were-insi_87615.jpg)
