His Widow
The air between them was suffocating, thick with power and fear.
He released her wrists at last, and she immediately pulled them down to her chest, rubbing the sore flesh where his fingers had held her captive.
But before she could even take a steadying breath, he grabbed her shoulders and **jerked** her upright, forcing her to sit properly.
She gasped at the suddenness, her body jolting as he positioned her in the seat. He settled back against his own, his fingers rubbing against his temples as if restraining his last thread of patience.