Sherri Banta

“I wanted ye from the first I saw ye – but I loved ye when you wept in my arms and let me comfort you, that first time at Leoch.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Cross Stitch

“Hey, buddy. I’m your ride, not your bitch. If you can’t manage, there’s carts over
there. Van’s right out front. I’ll meet you out there.”
― Susan Fanetti, Alone on Earth

“There was another reason. The main one.”
“Reason?” I said stupidly.
"Why I married you.”
"Which was?” I don’t know what I expected him to say, perhaps some further revelation of his family’s contorted affairs. What he did say was more of a shock, in its way.
"Because I wanted you.” He turned from the window to face me. “More than I ever wanted anything in my life,” he added softly.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“His breathing increases. “I’ve only kissed one woman in my damn life. But I want to kiss you so fucking bad right now,” he says as he drops his head down closer to hers, so that their lips are just inches apart. “Can I kiss you?” he whispers.”
― Madeleine Beckett, Color of Loneliness