her small face looked distressed as her gaze studies his bruised elbow . tonight you need to sleep and rest . i can not believe you figured it out . hes probably going to kill them out there . while your kids were at home . my mouth was suddenly as dry as a desert . they were headed for the cliff 's edge . she slipped her hands under the black cotton of his long-sleeved t-shirt , running her palms up the firm , satin-smooth muscle of his back . 