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

Seeing you happy is the best gift I could ever ask for.

Words are just words. The evidence is in how you act, how you react.

Love happened. She would have never thought that it could happen so rapidly. Love was something you worked at, and she had no doubt their relationship would take a lot of hard work and dedication. But it had simply happened. No explanation. No cataclysmic event or earth-shattering revelation brought on by some external event. It had simply happened.

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

He kissed her as though he were starved for her. Like he'd been held away from her and had finally broken free. It was the kind of kiss that lived only in her fantasies. No one had ever made her feel so..consumed.

You need to worry less about what everyone else thinks and focus on what makes you happy