How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I had always wanted to love Eve as Denny loved her, but I never had because was afraid. (8.49)
Enzo's desire to protect Denny and keep him for himself made him both envious and afraid of Eve, but all it took was Enzo to show Eve a bit of love for her to love him back.
Quote #5
"I don't care what you look like," [Denny] said. "I see you. I see who you really are."
"I care what I look like," she said, trying to muster her old Eve smile. "When I look at you, I see my reflection in your eyes. I don't want to be ugly in front of you." (23.82-83)
This is another moment where it's Denny's turn to respect Eve's wishes, even though he doesn't understand them. So he goes home, leaving Enzo and Zoë with Eve, because he loves her.
Quote #6
"You!" [Annika] wailed, and started crying. "You flirted with me all week. You teased me. You kissed me."
"I kissed you on the cheek," Denny said. "It's normal for relatives to kiss on the cheek. It's called affection, not love." (25.73-74)
It's clear that Annika and Denny have very different interpretations of what's going on here, but that's understandable, given their age difference and their different perspectives on love. Denny, who has a wife and a daughter and has experienced adult love, knows that he doesn't love Annika and probably didn't intentionally egg her on. Annika, who's fifteen and presumably hasn't been in a serious relationship before, is experiencing what she believes to be love for the first time. Sparks certainly aren't flying here.