"I don't know about those two, but there's no sense in being cold to the person you love. Holding back, keeping yourself from being involved. . . it just hurts more in the end than letting all of that show ever could."
Domino stroked Nate's back, her head resting on his chest. "We spent too long in that emotional trap. When we got here, it's like we both decided we were going for broke."
She stroked her stomach idly. "And along the way, we've found a happiness and peace that I don't think either of us really believed in before that."
At least they hadn't believed they could ever have such.