[The breath was driven from her lungs...but Scott had attacked her before and it had nearly crippled her.
She was still standing, and not just because of the hand wrapped around her throat. Even that felt weak as she reached up on reflex to grab his wrist and pull...and felt give there, felt breath return to her. Even his face...
For a moment, Allison stared, gentle sorrow in her eyes as she realized what was happening.
With her free hand, she reached up to touch his cheek...then spoke quietly.]
Not yet...but I will be.
[Her hand slid into his hair then, drawing him down so she could kiss him the same way she'd kissed his counterpart in the arena.]
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She was still standing, and not just because of the hand wrapped around her throat. Even that felt weak as she reached up on reflex to grab his wrist and pull...and felt give there, felt breath return to her. Even his face...
For a moment, Allison stared, gentle sorrow in her eyes as she realized what was happening.
With her free hand, she reached up to touch his cheek...then spoke quietly.]
Not yet...but I will be.
[Her hand slid into his hair then, drawing him down so she could kiss him the same way she'd kissed his counterpart in the arena.]