First Comes Love

thing that remains.

you can’t control your life, no matter how hard you try. That inevitably people leave and disappoint and die. But there is one constant, one thing you can always count on: that not only does love come first, but in the end, it is the only

Love has a way of working stuff out. Even the messy parts.”

the asshole who’s always been there for Josie. Which is more than I can say for you.”

That was the moment I made my decision. The moment I pi

Will, so I force myself to meet his gaze. I feel a stab of pain in my chest. He is as perfect as I remember. Even m

Grief is a mystery to be lived through, not a problem to be solved,

was confusing vigilant grooming, compulsive exercising, and general Manhattan polish with true beauty, but decided not to correct him.

the only one who knows my

the opposite of love is indifference. And switching a kid out of my class is not an indifferent move.”
“Well, neither is stalk