"It can all stop if you just put your power in me, Rydikins," I encouraged. "Just put it in. Just the tip." He snorted a laugh before he could stop himself then tried to cover it with a furious hiss. But I had him pegged. He found me funny. Deep down, beneath all the emotionless bullshit he showed the world was a beating heart that needed love as much as the next guy’s did. And I had a lot of love to give.
