I love you Anna Covey, ' he said, his voice barely audible. And slowly, clumsily, he leant forward, and his lips found hers, and Anna felt him kiss her awkwardly, she knew that she wasn't a Surplus any more. And nor was Peter.

Gemma Malley
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This is an important moment in the book. Anna and Peter are on the verge of having the best sex ever. They are on top of the world, happy and in love, when suddenly there’s a knock at the door. It’s Anna’s dad. The book ends on that moment of realization that all of the happiness that had been building up between them was about to vanish because they would have to give it up to their families.

Source: The Declaration

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