You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. If it's not there, you've got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love.

Was Deirdre right about me purposely wanting relationships that were impossible?

You did what you did out of love. I can't be mad at you over that. It was stupid, but that's how love is. Do you have any idea what I'd do for you? To keep you safe?

All the while, my mind reeled with what had hap.

Look what we've done so far. We're pretty good at the impossible.

I wanted to bring Lissa back, and I wanted to return to Adrian's arms again, return to his lips and all this life...'Hathaway! Good God, do I have to hose you down?