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

She laid her head against his collarbone, and he kissed her temple. To her shock, she felt a shudder roll through his body about the same time she registered wetness against her skin. Tears. His tears. She started to turn around, but he tightened his grip. “Stay,” he said in a choked voice. “Just let me hold you, baby. Just let me hold you.

Life was sweet. Even when it was bad, there was always the hope of better...the future.

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

No other man will have you

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

I want babies too," he said huskily. "Daughters as beautiful as you are.