Listen, I was wanting to ask you a couple of things. Like about your daddy. What do you know about your daddy? She turned back to the stove again, very busy, very intent on her imaginary project. He h...
Let’s have that talk. It would be nice to have someone to talk to about this. About where it’s going, which I think I’m pretty clear about. Can you do that without telling Paul all my personal busines...
Let me make you some coffee, he suggested. And ruin this perfectly good buzz? Hell, I’ve earned it. She took a step and wavered. Besides, I don’t think it’ll make me sober. Probably just wide-awake dr...
Jack, she said breathlessly. You’re going to have to take a look. Get the flashlight and shine it right on my pelvic floor. See if the birth canal is opening. Tell me if you see him coming. How will I...
Jack threw back the shot and when he brought back his head, his eyes were misting over. My wife, he said in a whisper. You have no idea the strength that took. She was amazing. I watched her face—she...
Jack sat in the big chair in his room and said, Come here, to Mel. She went to him and he pulled her down onto his lap. I have something for you. He pulled a small box out of his pocket, shocking her...
I’ve never felt more at home. She touched his handsome face. If last night made a baby, it will be a beautiful baby. I don’t want Mel’s help to make sure it doesn’t stick. If it’s there, it’s yours—an...
I’m going to do that, you know. I’m going to be with Paige when the baby comes. I’m dying to do that. Well, I hope you’re more prepared than I was. It really took me by surprise. But you don’t regret...
If you stay away from the wrong foods you’ll live longer, Maggie reminded him. I probably won’t. But it’ll damn sure seem longer. Cal
I was looking forward to coming back here for some fun. Before this happened to me, I’d been planning all the many ways I could break your heart. He cocked his head and smiled at her. Had you, now? Th...
I just want you to remember one thing, he said softly. Then he lowered his lips to hers in a gentle kiss. Then he pulled back, smiling into her eyes. He kissed her again, again gently. And then he cam...
I don’t know what I’d do without you, she told him. He smiled sweetly. You’d be miserable. He touched his glass to hers. To Doc, he said. To Doc. The biggest pain-in-the-ass country doctor in three co...
How’s the family, Jack? Exceptional. Mel’s exceptionally gorgeous and demanding, Emma’s exceptionally beautiful and David is an exceptionally bad terrible two. We may not survive him. Oh,
He stared down at the baby for a second in awe, in wonder, and then he lifted his eyes to Brie’s and broke into a huge smile. She doesn’t feel like anything! he said softly. I know. It takes some gett...
He pulled off the gloves and ran a couple of fingers along Mel’s cheek, then over the baby’s head. She turned her watering eyes up to his face. You’re getting pretty good at this, she said in a weak w...
He held out his hand. What? she said. Put your head in the sink, he said. I’ll do it. Why? Because it’ll be hard for you to know if the soap’s out. It’ll be faster and easier if I just do it for you....
Are you so scared you were going to run? She nodded, and he ran a finger along the line of her jaw. Let’s try to get through this, he said. Even if it works, there’s no way I can ever repay you, Paige...
Money can’t buy love. Love buys love. And hard work is admirable. But loss is inescapable.
You don’t have to be in first place to feel like a winner, you just have to beat the thing, whatever it is, that makes you feel failure is inevitable. So
You can’t try. Trying is a struggle and doing is an act. You can’t witness the act of trying, but you can see the results of doing. Trying brings on stress because not only do you have the problem, bu...