Firmly Grasp It Novels & Stories

Intentionally. “No, you’re not.” I glanced at him. “You’re holding me like I might make a run for it.” “You won’t.” The certainty in it makes me look at him properly this time. “Then let go.” He didn’t. If anything, his grip settles more firmly, thumb moving slightly like he’s testing whether I’ll react again. I do. Just enough. And he notices. That’s the problem. “You’re very sure of that,” I say. His gaze stayed on me, steady, unhurried. “I am.”

It made it more solid. I held onto that the way I held onto Cael, carefully and without any intention of letting go.

Her gaze is fixed firmly ahead, her grip tight, almost desperate. And for the first time tonight, I feel like maybe we’re on the same page after all.

His grip on me—tight, strong. “There are more of these. Trust me.” I didn’t know why, but the way he said it made my chest tighten.

Grabbed his finger. Deal. *

I grаbbеd mу clutch, ѕlірріng my аrm thrоugh hіѕ. “Sweetie, I’m planning оn it.”

I offer mine to the two partners, dry and brief. Then comes his turn. He extends his hand. I offer mine, aiming for the requisite, polite limpness. His fingers close around it. The warmth is immediate, crushing. His grip is not firm. It is… possessive. He doesn't shake my hand. He holds it. His thumb strokes, once, slowly, across my knuckle. A deliberate, meaningful touch. A contact that says: I am touching you. Here. In front of them all. And you can do nothing.

he says, hugging me tightly to him. My fingers cling to his forearms, digging into his skin, denting them with the force of my grip. I hold on tightly to the one thing that centers and grounds me in the crazy world we live in. I let a few tears leak from my eyes, a few thoughts come to the surface that I probably shouldn't, and then I become ferocious in my anger. This man has already taken too much from me. I'll be damned if I give up anything else to him.

His grip was firm and warm "It’s a deal," I murmured,

I can't control it, it's taking a hold of me. I grabbed Travis by the hand and pulled him away with me quickly.