" A twinkle lit his eyes. “And I’ll tell you this, my bonny lass, I’m not of a mind to let you go either. Not without a good fight.” She smiled at his brogue and at the mischievous gleam in his expression. “But if it’s a fight you’re wantin’”—he winked—“then you’ve come to the right man, my lady. Because I won’t be lettin’ you go without one. "

― Tamera Alexander , Beyond This Moment (Timber Ridge Reflections, #2)