The Black Dagger Brotherhood (45 page)

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Authors: J. R. Ward

Wrath was dumbfounded.
And he wasn't a vampire who got struck stupid very often.
Holy shit
.
This half-human was the hottest thing he'd ever gotten anywhere near. And he'd cozied up to a Lightning strike once or twice before.
p. 64
If sex were food, Rhage would have been morbidly obese.
p. 81
Wrath clapped his brother on the shoulder. On the whole, though, the SOB was a total keeper. “Forgiven, forgotten.
”
“Feel free to hammer me anytime.”
“Believe me, I do.”
p. 84
God knew the Omega was always receptive to initiative and new directions.
And would have benefited from some Ritalin when it came to loyalty.
p. 86
The human reached inside Wrath's jacket and started pulling out weapons. Three throwing stars, a switchblade, a handgun, a length of chain.
“Jesus Christ,” the cop muttered as he dropped the steel links on the ground with the rest of the load. “You got some ID? Or wasn't there enough room in here for a wallet, considering you're carrying about thirty pounds of concealed weapons?”
p. 111
Giving in to a shrill instinct, she ran around the side of the building.
Butch was marching toward his car as if he were carrying an unstable load, and she rushed to catch up with them.
“Wait. I need to ask him a question.”
“You want to know his shoe size or something?” Butch snapped.
“Fourteen,” Wrath drawled.
“I'll remember that at Christmas
,
asshole.
”
p. 113
“No, thanks.” Rhage laughed. “I'm a good little sewer, as you know firsthand. Now who's your friend?”
“Beth Randall, this is Rhage. An associate of mine. Rhage, this is Beth, and she doesn't do movie stars, got it?”
“Loud and clear.” Rhage leaned to one side, trying to see around Wrath. “Nice to meet you, Beth.”
“Are you sure you don't want to go to a hospital?” she said weakly.
“Nah. This one's just messy. When you can use your large intestine as a belt loop, that's when you hit the pros.
”
p. 131
“You have cable?” He nodded toward her TV.
She tossed him the clicker. “Sure do. And if I remember, there's a Godzilla marathon on TBS tonight.”
“Sweet,” the vampire said, kicking his legs out. “I always root for the monster.”
She smiled at him. “Me, too.”
p. 166
“And I left the aspirin next to the phone with a tall glass of water. Figured you weren't going to be able to make it to the coffeepot. Take three, turn your ringer off, and sleep. If anything exciting happens, I'll come and get you.”
“I love you, honey.”
“So buy me a mink and a nice pair of earrings for our anniversary.”
“You got it.
”
p. 168
A hand landed on his shoulder like an anvil. “How'd you like to stay for dinner?”
Butch looked up. The guy was wearing a baseball cap and had some kind of marking—was that a tattoo, on his face?
“How'd you like to be dinner?” said another one, who looked like some kind of model.
p. 258
With a deliberate shrug, he stepped free of the hold on his shoulder.
“Tell me something, boys,” he drawled. “Do you wear that leather to turn each other on? I mean, is it a dick thing with you all?”
Butch got slammed so hard against the door that his back teeth rattled.
The model shoved his perfect face into Butch's. “I'd watch your mouth, if I were you.”
“Why bother, when you're keeping an eye on it for me? You gonna kiss me now?” A growl like none Butch had ever heard came out of the guy.

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