“She laid her head against his collarbone, and he kissed her temple. To her shock, she felt a shudder roll through his body about the same time she registered wetness against her skin. Tears. His te...”

“Never be afraid to tell me anything, he whispered against her hair. No matter how ashamed you might feel. Ill never judge you, Rachel. I love you.”

“Is there something wrong? he asked.She gave a short negative motion with her head. And then words, so sweet, like a cool northern breeze blowing off the lake. You could hold me now.It was almost hi...”

“If I interrupted violence, by all means I'll step back. Always nice to see bloodshed first thing in the a.m.”

“Trying to drown me woman?"'You can't drown a SEAL,' she said. 'How embarrassing would that be?''God yes. Shoot me, hang me, let me die of infection from a hangnail, but don't let me die in the wate...”

“Is there something wrong?” he asked.She gave a short negative motion with her head. And then words, so sweet, like a cool northern breeze blowing off the lake. “You could hold me now.”It was almost...”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”