““I love you, Kitten." How puny those words seemed compared to the feelings strafing mine, but his voice vibrated as he said them. Then he crouched beside me. "I would never hurt you that way save for one reason: to keep you safe. I can live with your anger, your retribution...bloody hell, despise me if you must, but don't expect me to behave as though you aren't the most important thing in my life. You are, and I will let no one, yourself included, bring you to harm.””
![“You’re safe and by the time I’m done with you, no fucker’s ever going to be able to hurt you again—you won’t give them the chance.” [...] “And you know what, kitten? If I’m going to look after you, take care of you, I think we both know what you need now…” He pressed his lips to her ear and thrust…” quote by Amber A. Bardan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/091/amber-a-bardan-85590_time_you-re-safe-and-by-the-time-i-m-done-wit_2855895.jpg)
