The Yearning (2011)
“Let me pull down the comforter.” “I’ll stay with her,” Lily informed as she entered the room. “Ben, you should go back and guard Mike.” “What for?” His words scraped as if he had a hard time getting them out. “He’s handcuffed to the bed. He’s not going anywhere. I’ll stay here with her.” Jasmine’s shoulders and back sank into the mattress. The pillow puffed around her head, surrounding her with the melon-and-mint cologne Lily liked. Arms released her. Mike’s? No. Lily said Ben should be guardin...g him. With the gun?
“Ben.” Jasmine couldn’t open her lids, they were too heavy. Blindly, her hand flailed, trying to find him. “Ben!” “I’m right here.” He curled his fingers around hers, bringing her hand to his mouth. His breath warmed her knuckles. “I’m not going anywhere.” “The gun.” She thrashed her head, her voice shrill. “Get rid of it!MoreLess
“Ben.” Jasmine couldn’t open her lids, they were too heavy. Blindly, her hand flailed, trying to find him. “Ben!” “I’m right here.” He curled his fingers around hers, bringing her hand to his mouth. His breath warmed her knuckles. “I’m not going anywhere.” “The gun.” She thrashed her head, her voice shrill. “Get rid of it!MoreLess
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