Born in Ice

He crossed to her, pulled the towels away. "You're helplessly in love with me, aren't you, Brianna? All the way in love, no tricks, no traps, no trite phrases."

"I'm not afraid to love you, Grayson. I'm not afraid to let you go. But I'm afraid we'll both be sorry if we don't part honestly."

"I did well enough before you came along, and I'll do well enough after."

Being the object of pity in the community hurts.

"Men always think they know women, when what they know is a pitiful nothing."

She didn't weep. Tears wouldn't help, wouldn't change anything.

My eyes are fine, thank you.