--- title: "1 Want Held Quotes By Scott Speer" description: "1 Want Held quotes by Scott Speer. Plus more from Scott Speer and more Want Held sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/361/scott-speer-33132_connected_jacks-stood-beside-her-instead-of-saying_1482137.png" --- > [Jacks stood beside her. Instead of saying anything, she felt his fingers trace up her palm and then lace into hers. He had taken her hand before, quickly and for functional reasons—usually to drag her off to someplace she didn’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/jacks-stood-beside-her-instead-of-saying-anything-she-felt-his/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/361/scott-speer-33132_connected_jacks-stood-beside-her-instead-of-saying_1482137.png) ## More by Scott Speer > [How did you learn to drive like that?" Gwen yelled over the howl of six hundred horses. "Watching Jacks." She gunned the engine and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/how-did-you-learn-to-drive-like-that-gwen-yelled-over-the-howl-of-six/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [“You’re right,” Jacks said. “You’re not part of my world. You’re not one of those girls. And maybe that’s why.” “Why what?” “Why I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/you-re-right-jacks-said-you-re-not-part-of-my-world-you-re-not-one-of/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [I want to give you something.” He slid the ring off his finger. “Up until this week, I’ve never wanted anything more in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/i-want-to-give-you-something-he-slid-the-ring-off-his-finger-up-until/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [Jamie glanced at her notes. "So let's be honest, Jacks, can we? What is the best part of being an Angel? Is it the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/jamie-glanced-at-her-notes-so-let-s-be-honest-jacks-can-we-what-is/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [You sleep like an angel" Jacks said. The shock of his words in the dark room sent Maddy's stomach leaping into her throat. She…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/you-sleep-like-an-angel-jacks-said-the-shock-of-his-words-in-the-dark/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [The Strength of a hero is not in her abilities. In her weapons. These things are important, but they are not the source of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/the-strength-of-a-hero-is-not-in-her-abilities-in-her-weapons-these/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [He stopped and pointed an accusing finger at her. “I didn’t ask for this. But I felt something in that back room with you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/he-stopped-and-pointed-an-accusing-finger-at-her-i-didn-t-ask-for/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [“Maddy shook her head, as if the movement could somehow shake the reality away. She simply couldn’t believe it. That by saving her he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/maddy-shook-her-head-as-if-the-movement-could-somehow-shake-the/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [Jacks stood beside her. Instead of saying anything, she felt his fingers trace up her palm and then lace into hers. He had taken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/jacks-stood-beside-her-instead-of-saying-anything-she-felt-his/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [You are my Guardian Angel, Maddy,” a voice said, but it was far away from her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/you-are-my-guardian-angel-maddy-a-voice-said-but-it-was-far-away-from/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [That's the funny thing, she thought. You always want things to get better, but you never know how good you already have it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/that-s-the-funny-thing-she-thought-you-always-want-things-to-get/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [Will you listen to me just this once?” he nearly yelled. “I . . . I like you, Maddy. I mean, more than just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/will-you-listen-to-me-just-this-once-he-nearly-yelled-i-i-like-you/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [Listen. This will probably be the worst pain you have ever experienced in your life. Everything in your body will tell you to let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/listen-this-will-probably-be-the-worst-pain-you-have-ever-experienced/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [“Maddy ran her hand along the banks of lockers as they walked. She had strolled down this hallway a hundred times before, but now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/maddy-ran-her-hand-along-the-banks-of-lockers-as-they-walked-she-had/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) > [You know, there’s something when you just know you fit together. And I fit with you. I don’t care what you are, human or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-speer/you-know-there-s-something-when-you-just-know-you-fit-together-and-i/) [Scott Speer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-speer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want-held/scott-speer/#itemlist", "name": "1 Want Held Quotes By Scott Speer", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Jacks stood beside her. Instead of saying anything, she felt his fingers trace up her palm and then lace into hers. He had taken her hand before, quickly and for functional reasons—usually to drag her off to someplace she didn’t want to go—but he had never held her hand. Not the way couples did in parks or lovers did in old movies. Maddy stood there and felt the heat of his grip. 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