I cannot allow another man to take what I already consider mine.

Vulnerability, like he had the power to hurt her or pleasure her in a way no other man could. For the first time, he was uncomfortable with the idea of having complete power over her

Said to Mairin; "There's little decency to good loving" Maddie said. "If 'tis decent, it isn't much fun"!

No. I don’t regret it. It wasn’t the right thing to do, but I don’t regret it. - Toni

And maybe that’s was her biggest crime of all. Making him fall in love with her.

No other man will have you

Whoa, wait a minute, Coletrane. Are you proposing to me?” “Well I would if you’d let me finish,” he grumbled.