Kneeling before her like this, caring for her, it was clouding my mind. I made the mistake of looking up to find her studying me, cheeks slightly pink, breathing shallow, and her brown eyes locked on me in this position of supplication. I clenched my jaw, promising to punch myself if I got the slightest bit aroused right now. But the room had grown stiflingly warm. Her skin under mine was soft despite the cold.
