"I can't stand the thought of you being hurt, Maddie. In any way, present or past. It makes me want to hurt whoever hurt you. Badly. Repeatedly." "Life has a funny way of giving you exactly what your soul needs, even if it's not whatyour heart initially wanted." "I can see the shift in his eyes, feel it in my bones, and I know this is where thedoubting ends and everything else begins." "I let her have this moment of control, if only because she has no idea what's awaitingher tonight."