gather somebody into one's arms

"You can tell me," Daniel said, gathering her into his arms as if she were small again.

He straightened up, turned, and gathered her into his arms.

Alan, who wondered exactly the same thing, gathered her into his arms.

He gathered the rigid little form into his arms and went out.

The old man reached out and gathered her into his arms.

She sat down and gathered him into her strong young arms.

I gathered the little thing into my arms and she pressed against me.

Sitting on the bed, he gathered her into his arms and rocked.

The woman threw down the knife and gathered him into her arms.

So I gather them into my arms, inside out, and head downstairs.