What if We Drown
His breath was a hot caress against her cheek as he read aloud the quote in the text that his grandmother had highlighted.
"...When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are to become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness. It is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day. It is not lying awake at night, imagining that he is kissing every part of your body..." Ashlyn's mouth felt dry, her flesh hot. His husky voice, his words, li
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