J.R. Ward Quote

Marissa, he mumbled, taking her hand. Don’t want to see you drink so much. Wait, not really what he’d been going for. Ah . . . don’t want you to see drink so much . . . want.Whatever. God . . . he was so confused.V smiled a little, but it was the kind of falsey number doctors gave to patients who were about to throw up. He’s going to need something with sugar in it. Rhage, you got a lollipop on you?Butch looked over as a wicked handsome blond guy knelt down. I know you, Butch said. Hey . . . buddy.Hey, my man. Rhage reached into the pocket of his fleece and pulled out a Tootsie Pop. After ripping the wrapper off, he put the thing into Butch’s mouth.Butch groaned. Goddamn, that was the best thing he’d ever tasted in his whole life. Grape. Sweet. Ahhhh . . .Is he seizing again? Marissa asked.I think he likes it, Rhage murmured. That right, cop?Butch nodded and nearly lost the lollipop, so Rhage took control of the stick, holding it in place.Man, they were so good to him. Marissa stroking his hair and holding his hand. V’s palm a warm weight on his leg. Rhage making sure the Toosie Pop stayed where it needed to be—