a shiver of recognition ran through the dragon at jenna 's touch . `` well then , my little daughter , '' she said softly . this hand-drawn note was n't gold . his arms went around her , crushing her to him so that she could feel the hard heat of his chest and thighs against her and the harder , hotter part of him that pressed like a length of thick steel at her hip . i did n't want to be left in the dark , not with those things out there . 