Salvatore

his dark eyes ablaze with intensity, stepped forward, he reached out to steady her against the crumbling brick wall. “Eyes on me, little bird, No one else. Focus on me and breathe.” Without a word, he gathered her into his arms, pressing her face against his chest as she clung to him desperately. And then, in a voice barely above a whisper, he gave her permission to let go. “Okay,” he murmured, his breath warm against her ear. “Scream.”