She smiled then, an adorable, sweet smile that took his breath away. He forgot all about trying to maintain an air of civility. His inner caveman came barreling out, grunting and pounding his chest and muttering unintelligible words.

I don't deserve your love or your shine, but I want it because with you I can feel the sun. I don't want to go back to those shadows.

This is hard... Never said it would be easy. Nothing good ever is.' -- Josie & Ash

Maybe I didn't always know what I was missing, but it was you. Always you.

Bad things happen to good people all the time. It sucks. It's not fair but then much of life isn't fair. It's how you live that matters. It's how you deal with the bumps in the road.

Men love a submissive woman, Damon said simply. Even when they say the don't. There's just something about a beautiful, soft woman looking to them to protect and take care of them that inspires a man to greatness.

Ahh, you’re a man used to getting his own way.” “Always,” he said in a husky growl.