“If I start , I'm not going to stop," he said flatly.”

“Montana," he said, dragging her against him."Montana, I'm so sorry. I was wrong. What I said, how I treated you." He drew back so he could see her face. "I love you. I have from the first. You're the best part of me. You are the light to my dark and without you, I'm blind. I'll give you anything, if only you'll stay with me.”

“I'm a librarian in town,' she began. 'You sure about that?'The words popped out before he could stop them. Annabelle raised her eyebrows. 'Fairly. It's my job and so far no one has told me to go away when I show up for work.' smooth, Stryker, he thought, very smooth. 'I was expecting someone wearing glasses. You know. Because librarians read a lot.' The raised eyebrows turned into a frown. 'You need to get out of the barn more.”

“I'm starting to remember that it's okay when things don't turn out right the first time. I can always try again and get it right.”

“I don't know why she picked me, but she did and I'm not letting go.”

“I'm a forever kind of guy," he murmured, right before he kissed her. "That's how long I want.”

“I don't want to hurt you," he said."Too late.”