You don't really love me, or you never would have treated me like you did. You were just afraid of letting me go. There’s a difference, and no one knows that better than I do. We were both afraid of moving on, me of what I really wanted. It brought us together, it bound us, but no longer. I am done with making decisions based on fear. [Nicholas to Grace]

I was empty... [and Aidan] gave me hope ... gave me back myself. ... [He] filled me. He reminded me of what it was like to feel passionate about what I did, who I was with. ... [He] showed me what it was like to love someone the way he did, with his whole self, holding nothing back.

I wasn't in love with Aidan's wife but I am in love with the idea of caring about someone like that, so you’d alter the pattern of your life and become a better person. ... I want to find someone who will travel this path with me, so that we can discover hidden places together and make each other happy.