Dane picked up on the second ring. "How's Operation Baby Rescue going?"
"I've rescued the baby. Now I'd like someone to rescue me."
"Miss Independent never needs to be rescued."
I felt the hint of a genuine smile appear on my face, like a crack in the winter ice. "Oh, right. I forgot.

“Very well,” Beatrix said reluctantly. “But I warn you, they may be resistant to…”

“His quiet certainty made the ground beneath my feet feel solid. Like someday ev…”

“Win told me that one isn’t improved by being at the top of the mountain, one is…”

“... I think I know the secret to a long and happy marriage - just choose someon…”