Victoria Mengher

“I hugged her tighter to me. “You’re seriously breaking all my rules. You know that, right?”
Her smile just grew. “I’m beginning to get a clue.”
― Linda Kage, A Perfect Ten

“This is why I came back … Because you’re you, and I couldn’t stay away from you.”
… “I’m glad you did, because I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to stay away from you.”
― Linda Kage, With Every Heartbeat

“How can I help you through this? What can I do to ease your pain, because I swear to God, I’ll do anything.”
Absolutely anything.
She set her hand on her heart and looked up at me, her eyes filled with so much emotion, I swear, some of it overflowed, spilling into me. “Just love me,” she whispered.
“I do,” I promised.”
― Linda Kage, A Perfect Ten

“As my friend, I liked you,” I whispered. “As my enemy, I craved you. As a fighter, I loved you, and as my wife”—I slid the ring the rest of the way on—“I keep you.” I squeezed her hand. “Forever,” I promised.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame