Lake:

"I'll be thrilled." I replied with a smile. I did not know what was happening to me. I seemed to not know a lot of things nowadays. As she walked in front of me, I found myself wishing I could hold her back and pull her into my arms. I wished that I could feel her skin underneath mine and kiss her hair, like I used to. But I knew better than to try that, especially when I was not sure I had a chance yet. Everything required patience, right? I needed to be patient with ...