he knew she was feeling for swelling , looking for injury , and he saw her shoulders settle with relief when her search turned up nothing out of the ordinary . four days had passed since tess appeared on my doorstep and gave me no choice but to accept her . i stopped talking when i realized how much i was about to give away . they went past a second bouncer to a set of stairs that led to a small hallway and balcony that ran around the entire perimeter of the club . 