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You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.

Jodi Picoult (2007). “Perfect Match”, p.49, Simon and Schuster
You saved me, I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. I had to, he said. So you could save me back.