"There you go. Easy now. Just open your eyes. You can do it. Look at me. You're doing fine. Its just the strain. Nothing to worry about."<br/><br/>He kept talking, watching her struggle to open her eyes again. His voice was gentle, never stopping. She was completely limp. His hands on her arms tightened a bit, hoping that the pressure of it would stimulate her enough to wake her. It finally worked. Her eyes opened slowly, with effort, then began to focus on him. She slowly lost the glazed look.<br/><br/>To his horror, she began to well up with tears, something that he never handled well. She was still limp and pale, so he pulled her closer, keeping his eyes on her. "No... don't do that. Listen, you're fine. I promise. I'm here. I wont let anything happen. You're just tired. Alright? Just look at me. Take a few breaths. Keep your eyes open. Its okay..."<br/><br/>He didn't realize as he was holding her up that he'd begun to hold her closer and closer. Their noses were only inches apart. His voice, which had begun sounding full of worry, was now soft, low... His eyes stayed on hers and he forgot what he was saying. He forgot everything but her. She was so beautiful. So incredibly strong. After all she'd been through...<br/><br/>He pulled her closer, eyes moving from her large, round, gorgeous eyes, to her lips, then back, several times. His hands slid from her arms. Ever so gently, he stooped to pick her up, never once taking his eyes from her. This time, holding her was different. He caressed her with his hands, his eyes heating with passion. With her head resting on his shoulder, he bent over her, moving slowly, inch by inch. His breathing started to become faster... Just seconds before his lips would have met hers, he pulled away.<br/><br/>After drawing in a few breaths, keeping his eyes shut tight, he managed to get a hold of himself.<br/><br/>"I..." he cleared his throat, "I'm sorry.... I don't know what came over me. I'm so sorry. Here you are, miserable, in pain... and I let my hormones run away with me. I'll get you inside now. We need to get you some food and a pill."<br/><br/>With that, he began walking again.