sex was where laurel knew she knew him, and talking was the way she called him to her.

“I'd thought Clarice's smile was both too dim and friendly and too wide and whit…”

“It was more like when I was little and used to run everywhere for the sheer fun…”

“You're saying things you can't take back. And you don't even mean them.”

“God gave us crying so other folks could see when we needed help, and help us.”