J. Kenner, Claim Me

"I assumed he knew that your coach was abusing you. I realized in the limo that he didn't."For a moment, there is only silence. When Damien speaks, his words are ice cold. "He knew."

"You humble me, Nikki. Don't you see that? It must be clear from my expression that I do not, because he goes on. "If I do all those things for you--soothe you, center you, give you strength--then that is worth more to me than every penny I have earned building Stark International."

"You have captured me utterly, and you hold my heart in your hands. Be gentle with it. It's more fragile than you might think."