657 Dangerous Gamble

The woman lurched towards Roley, hands stretched forward and down as her bare legs bent over his, straddling him on the ground. Her thumbs pressed onto his jaw, while her fingers, long and pale, wrapped around and behind his neck, preventing him from moving away. The distance between their bodies grew shallower, as the woman used the entirety of her mortal strength to pull his head towards her.

Der opened his mouth, ready to end this exchange when a vigorous shake of Daniel's head stopped him. This is what he had planned for. What needed to happen, Daniel thought. But then, just before the two could fully fall into each other's embrace, the woman stopped.