“I was shaking when our lips parted and he leaned his forehead against mine, his fingers carding through my hair, my hands on his face. "I won't let them," Rafael said. "I won't let anyone take you away. I'll protect you. I'll always protect you. I don't care how. I just will.” Romantic Book:Gives Light Source: Gives Light
“Rafael relaxed. "There's this dove that visits my house," he said. "She molts all the time, especially in late summer. I pick up the feathers on the ground and keep them. It's--" He stopped, considering himself, but went on. "Doves are among the only birds that produce milk for their young. So they're...they represent mothers” Touching Moments Book:Gives Light Source: Gives Light
“If we can die at any minute," I said, "why are you wasting your life dreading it? Why don't you just live while you have the chance?” LifeDeathSkylarPaul Looks Over Book:Why the Star Stands Still Source: Why the Star Stands Still