Dakota Love (2012)
“He straightened his right leg as he dropped to the floor. His left hip and bent leg absorbed the shock as he thudded against the tile floor. Jarring waves of aftershock traveled up his spine, rattling his teeth.
His right shoulder smacked hard against the floor, and he strained to keep his head from the same fate. His vision blurred. He fought the urge to close his eyes and succumb to the pain.
Mark hadn’t slid for home base in thirty years, but the maneuver worked. Seconds after he made contac...t with the floor, Sarah’s head and torso bounced against his chest, knocking any remaining air from his lungs. He wrapped his arms around Sarah and held on tight. He’d done it. He’d cushioned Sarah’s fall.
Laying his head against the cool tile, Mark sucked in air that his lungs puffed out as rapidly as he breathed it in. In between breaths, he huffed, “Are you all right?”
“I think so.”
The catch in Sarah’s voice said differently.
He drew a steadying breath and pushed himself up with one arm.MoreLess
His right shoulder smacked hard against the floor, and he strained to keep his head from the same fate. His vision blurred. He fought the urge to close his eyes and succumb to the pain.
Mark hadn’t slid for home base in thirty years, but the maneuver worked. Seconds after he made contac...t with the floor, Sarah’s head and torso bounced against his chest, knocking any remaining air from his lungs. He wrapped his arms around Sarah and held on tight. He’d done it. He’d cushioned Sarah’s fall.
Laying his head against the cool tile, Mark sucked in air that his lungs puffed out as rapidly as he breathed it in. In between breaths, he huffed, “Are you all right?”
“I think so.”
The catch in Sarah’s voice said differently.
He drew a steadying breath and pushed himself up with one arm.MoreLess
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