Snarling with pain, he took her kick again, staggering back, then turned and gripped her shoulder, his fingers digging into get a firm hold. His hand flew again and again, slapping harder and harder across her face, enraged by her defiance.<br/><br/>Finally, panting with emotional strain, he tried again with her knees, jerking and trying to push close enough that she wouldn't be able to keep him away.