***Gideon*** (Rock) Forcing myself to pull back even though I didn't want to, and my head told me to pull her tighter to me. Resting my forehead agasint hers, I could feel her breathing hard. Her eyes were closed, "Sugar," I whispered lowly to her. I could tell she was fighting herself with how tense her body felt. her fingers had curled into the neck of my shirt, "Sugar, look at me, please." Lifting my head from hers, but not letting my arms drop from holding her. Her eyelids slowly opened, and her pupils were round as she looked up at me. I could see the fear and worry flash in them. "You okay?" The last thing I wanted was for her to be afraid of me in any way. There is still a lot about her I haven't learned yet, She nodded quickly. I could see she was struggling with what I

