“I’m thinkin’ you’ve been mine a lot longer than that.”

“You’ve been mine since you were eight.”

“Sick people are everywhere. Just watch Criminal Minds.”“If that’s their subject matter, I’m thinkin’ I’ll avoid it.”

“His arm did a squeeze and his voice got softer. “I’m thinkin’ you need more time to get used to me. I’m okay with that, Mamita, take all the time you need.”

“Bottom line, you didn’t take care of what was yours. Now, as Nina has explained, you’ve lost it, I found it and it’s mine.”

“You’re mine, the girls are mine. I’m stakin’ my claim with you right now and, you force it, I’ll do it with him too.”

“I’m sorry I fought you, Mace,” I whispered. “But now that you’re mine again, I’m never going to let you go.”