Ninja At First Sight (Knitting in the City, #4.75)

by Penny Reid

“There is nothing interesting about treating women as possessions; it’s dehumanizing.” “Not necessarily, not if a man treasures his possession, cherishes her, protects her—it’s about ownership.” “Ownership? Possessions can be discarded, given away,” I pointed out, feeling a thrill. Our conversation had become rapid fire, almost to the point of speaking over each other. “So can people. People are discarded all the time. But if you truly own her, own her heart, if she is truly yours, abandoned to you, you cannot discard her. She is where she belongs, hence the ownership.” “Possessions don’t have thoughts or feelings; they’re inanimate objects.” “Ah, but women are never inanimate, not the way I do it.”

I do quite like the idea of mutual ownership.”

His cold regard frightened me, but I was more brave than he was scary.

“Not everyone is capable of fighting the great fights. Not everyone is brave and strong and powerful. Let people have their causes. Allow them their victories, when victories can be had, without begrudging the wrongs that they right. Attending to injustice, no matter how small, is always a worthy cause.”

a relationship is made up of many burdens, and the two people within the relationship have different strengths and weaknesses, abilities and talents.”

Burdens are weightless, worlds change, and love endures when both people are contributing their maximum.”

“Because if it’s possible to have a partner who gives all of themselves without reservation, who looks forward to working and sacrificing for me just as I look forward to doing the same for her, who can’t help but love ferociously, brutally, and unconditionally—and even perhaps without reason or sound judgment—that’s what I want. Because that’s how I plan to love in return.”