The space gave her room to breathe. A blink to reorient, frame firming again, that little defiant lift of her chin.
The hand on his neck slid back to his shoulder, a lingering touch that reestablished the boundaries. Palm to shoulder. She didn't pull away, but the tension back in her arms kept him at a distance.
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Date: 2006-01-16 07:06 am (UTC)The hand on his neck slid back to his shoulder, a lingering touch that reestablished the boundaries. Palm to shoulder. She didn't pull away, but the tension back in her arms kept him at a distance.