I don't like the idea of you shivering unless I cause it. Stay warm." ----Roarke, Naked In Death

No. No, I don't believe you'd betray me with her. I don't believe you'd cheat on me. But I'm afraid, and I'm sick in my heart that you might look at her, then at me. And regret.

Laying a hand on his heart, she timed its beats to her own. And knew the truest magic was there.

When you find somebody you love, all the way through, and she loves you—even with your weaknesses, your flaws, everything starts to click into place. And if you can talk to her, and she listens, if she makes you laugh, and makes you think, makes you want, makes you see who you really are, and who you are is better, just better with her, you’d be crazy not to want to spend the rest of your life with her. (Carter Maguire)

It does not make you less of a woman to need a man. To need one to exist, yes, this is nonsense. To need one to give one scope and importance, this is dishonest. But to need a man, one man, to bring joy and passion? This is life

She doesn’t like you, McNab. “I knoooow. I find that really attractive in a woman.

I promised myself that no matter where I went, what I did, I'd never take anything for granted again.