He reached for my hand, lifted it to his lips, and kissed my fingertips. "I love you.

Tell me you love me," I pleaded" "Gideon's eyes met mine. "You know I do" "Imagine if I i ever said the words to you. If you never heard them from me" "His chest expanded on a deep breath. "Crossfire

…was designed to protect his heart, to bind me and bribe me to stay with him no matter what. He was giving everything he had.

You're an addiction...my obsession.

I don't need anything else. I get out of bed every morning and face the world because you're in it.

As for discipline and rules, I confess, I've never been good with either.

I loved the way he kissed me, as if he had to, as if he'd go crazy if he didn't and had nearly waited too long.