“I swear, I almost died back there on that ship, you know."
He let her hand go, but he was staring at her, almost as if he meant to memorize her face. " I know," he said. "everytime you almost die, I almost die myself.”

“I really was sick. I swear. I almost died back there on the ship, you know.”

“He was staring straight ahead, still breathing hard.
“I have something I want to give you.”
“I gathered that.”
At that he jerked his gaze back to hers and almost reluctantly grinned.
“Not that.”

“Every time you almost die, I almost die myself.”

“I did it because I love you!" he half-shouted, and then, as if registering the shocked look her face, he said in a more subdued voice, "I love you, Tessa, and I have loved you, almost since the moment I met you.”

“He almost told her everything right then, that very moment. But you grab a moment, or you let it pass. He let it pass.”

“I know your mother lives in your head - almost everyone's mother does, I guess - but you can't let her have her way on this one”

“i wait. with all my dreams, i know her heart, and i know i'm almost there.”

“He let her get almost all the way there, just staring, before he stumbled towards her. They ended in a rush and then fell to the ground together, arms locked around each other, each holding on as tightly as possible. Niether of them said a word.”

““Do you understand what’s going on?”
“Not at all,” he shouted back. “I can almost prove this can’t be happening.””