"Yes," she laughed harshly. "A car accident. A stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid
car accident. We can do so much, but we can’t always prevent cars from spinning
out of control. We can’t save a man every time. We can’t always save the person
we love the most." He reached his clumsy hand out in the darkness and touched
the warmth of her arm. She pulled back at first, but settled down and let him 
slide his fingers up to her shoulder.