QUOTE : Liz, I don’t think we should be together anymore.” He gazed into his lap rather than at her. He waited for her reaction and when there was none, he looked at her. “Why?” she asked. “Because, Liz, us together is one bad break after another and I’m pretty sure every one of them was my fault. It’s not fair to you.” “Oh,” she said, “so you’re doing this for me?” “I know you don’t want that. I know you don’t. Don’t you think that makes it even worse? That no matter how much I screw up your life, you’ll hang in there with me? I want you to stay away from me, Liz. Get on with your life, find a guy who won’t mess you up every time you turn around. All right? Let me off the hook here, Liz! Let me go so I don’t have one more thing to feel guilty about! You hear me?” She just looked at him. There wasn’t even a big moon and yet he could see her blue eyes sparkling like stars. She gave her head a gentle shake. “You’re going to get past this,” she said. “I know you’re hurt and mad, but it’s going to pass, Rick. And when it does, you won’t want me to be gone.” “I’m telling you—” She put her small hand against his cheek and just gently shook her head. “No,” she whispered. “No, you won’t.” He