"Over the years I've collected a thousand memories of you, every glimpse, every word you've ever said to me. All those visits to your family's home, those dinners and holidays--I could hardly wait to walk through the front door and see you." The corners of his mouth quirked with reminiscent amusement. "You, in the middle of that brash, bull-headed lot...I love watching you deal with your family. You've always been everything I thought a woman should be. And I have wanted you every second of my life since we first met."