i had dressed in jeans , a sweatshirt , and my converse , and i took the leash off the counter , determined to take the dog for a walk and stop acting and feeling like an idiot . it was better this way . i did not need devin gold hanging around inadvertently fostering my socially awkward crush . '' come on , amelia , '' i said , bending over and clipping the leash to her collar . i could n't believe that devin had entrusted me with his dog

'' my father 's name is danny . '' the officer eyes him warily . '' you said daddy . '' the ambulance with sofar 's body flips on its sirens then pulls away , in a rush . there 's no race . sofar 's status is n't changing . '' no , '' morris tells the officer , '' i said danny

in the quiet of the darkness , lizzie had told samuel maggie 's story , her voice tight with bitterness . samuel had taken her hand in his , running his thumb across her skin ; not interrupting , just letting her talk . when she had finished her tale , they sat for a while in silence , wiggling their toes in the green water . samuel picked absently at the soft mossy grass beneath his fingers , then turned to lizzie

i felt strong , graceful , focused , and obedient . the lesson i learned from passion and purity finally took a hold on me . i just had to stay away from guys who wanted to date me and then it was easy to save my kisses for my husband . but it was more than my kisses and my body that i was
saving