Onsetofdanger (2013)
“Eloise briefly closed her eyes but that only intensified the nauseating rush so she reluctantly opened them again.
Darkness enveloped them until something cold and solid pressed against her feet. Her rescuer’s arms loosened and she swayed then stumbled as he started to pull away. “You okay?”
His rumbling voice sent shivers down her spine and filled her mind with memories of his rippling muscles. Rather than find herself on the floor, she placed her hands on his thick upper arms for support. The... supple leather of his hip-length jacket felt cool beneath her fingers, but the distraction wasn’t enough to clear her head. “I feel…strange.”
“A first-time flash can do that to you.” He cupped her elbows, the warmth of his fingers accentuating the size of his hands. “Take a couple of deep breaths. It’ll pass.” The overhead light blinked on and Eloise groaned. Pounding pressure attacked her temples and made her head throb. She swayed toward him, legs trembling. He bent and lifted her into his arms, cradling her against his chest like a child.MoreLess
Darkness enveloped them until something cold and solid pressed against her feet. Her rescuer’s arms loosened and she swayed then stumbled as he started to pull away. “You okay?”
His rumbling voice sent shivers down her spine and filled her mind with memories of his rippling muscles. Rather than find herself on the floor, she placed her hands on his thick upper arms for support. The... supple leather of his hip-length jacket felt cool beneath her fingers, but the distraction wasn’t enough to clear her head. “I feel…strange.”
“A first-time flash can do that to you.” He cupped her elbows, the warmth of his fingers accentuating the size of his hands. “Take a couple of deep breaths. It’ll pass.” The overhead light blinked on and Eloise groaned. Pounding pressure attacked her temples and made her head throb. She swayed toward him, legs trembling. He bent and lifted her into his arms, cradling her against his chest like a child.MoreLess
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