“ All these men who loved Emma, I think. For all her problems, men were fixated on her. Will anyone ever feel like that about me? J.P. Delaney
“ I loved Emma.' The words, so flat and final, explode into the air. 'But she lied to me. I thought perhaps I could have the love without the lies. With you, I mean. Do you remember your application let… J.P. Delaney
“ I feel a thrill of excitement at this first tiny glimpse of self-revelation, of intimacy. J.P. Delaney
“ We're all connected now, I think as I send it off into cyberspace. Everyone and everything. J.P. Delaney
“ I will take what I can from Edward. And then I will let them fade into history, all the characters in this drama. Emma Matthews and the men who loved her, who became obsessed with her. They're not imp… J.P. Delaney
“ I know it must look odd, given that I didn't even know Emma. But it seems to me that almost no one really knew her. Everyone I speak to has a different version of what she was like. J.P. Delaney
“ Sometimes it's as if I can shrink away to nothing. Sometimes I feel as pure and perfect as a ghost. The hunger, the headaches, the dizziness—these are the only things that are real. J.P. Delaney
“ Love flows from me into him, and his blue eyes crinkle, huge and happy. Such a smiley baby. The midwife says it can't be a real smile, not yet, just some passing gas or a random quiver of his lip, but… J.P. Delaney
“ But don't you see, I say, I don't care. I don't care what you've done or how bad you are. Edward, we belong together. We both know it. Now I know your worst secrets and you know mine. Isn't that what… J.P. Delaney
“ But I know he loves me. I know he needs our games, that they answer some deep-seated hunger in him. J.P. Delaney
