It was better that we never apologized to each other. Then we’d be admitting that we were wrong and we owed each other something. That’s where people got into trouble.

You had a bet. You couldn’t lose a bet. If you had a choice between me and winning, you’ll choose winning every time. It’s still true.

What happened was, I told you I loved you.

He fumbled with something in his breeches. She had thought the past few minutes the most intense of her life, but they were nothing compared with the alarm and ashamed delight now rushing through her veins – until she realized he was only bringing out his pocket watch.

I was vaguely aware that we’d been archenemies a few minutes before, and now he had me on my back on the sand.

John pointed at me to get my attention. He circled his finger in the air to tell me to wrap it up, then pointed to his cop car. I made a series of baseball catcher’s signs.

Tell me about your project.” “It’s a surprise,” I said loudly over the siren. “I don’t like surprises.” No surprise there.

Sarcasm was a weapon for children.

How did we get to this place where we had to be tough all the time and never said how much we loved each other?

I’m in love with you.