"Nicholas won't let me into my own house, but I have been watching my family from a distance." Prologue, Paige, pg. 1

"When I least expected to, I found Mercy."

Part 1, Conception, 1985-1993, Chapter 1, Paige, pg. 9

"In Nicholas' defense, he did not have much time to discover his new wife. His rotations kept him at the hospital more often than he was at home, and after he graduated from Harvard, he was even more pressured for time." Part 1, Conception, 1985-1993, Chapter 6, Nicholas, pg. 87

"The women lay on the blue industrial carpet like a string of little islands, their bellies swelling toward the ceiling and trembling slightly as they panted and exhaled. Nicholas was late for Lamaze class." Part 1, Conception, 1985-1993, Chapter 12, Nicholas, pg. 160

"I woke up in a pool of my own milk."

Part 1, Conception, 1985-1993, Chapter 16, Paige, pg. 188

"I lifted my head to see if Max was quieting...