Salisbury felt herself gripping her fingers into a tight knot.

Sylvia reached out to her husband, gripped Terry's fingers tightly and pulled him close.

Erin gripped her fingers together until the knuckles turned white.

By the time she'd gripped his fingers with her own, she was breathless and barely able to talk.

"That's what I did," he breathed, gripping his fingers hard.

He set it down, then gripped her fingers again, but gently this time.

She gripped her fingers together again and let them fall in front of her.

He leaned forward and reached for her hand, gripping her fingers hard with his own.

She gripped her fingers so hard her knuckles were white.

Nick moved forward at last and gripped her fingers for a moment.