A blazing fire in the living room where they brought their food kept her very warm, but his hands soothed and cooled her.

His hand soothed the base of her back.

That his strong, warm hands had soothed her brow.

Had someone come, all soft hands, soft voice, lavender scent, to soothe him?

Kate caught the hand Ann had lifted to her cheek, soothed herself with it.

When his mouth found hers, she poured herself into it, her hands soothing him as he had always soothed her.

His hand soothed her thigh, the fingers light and caressing.

Not even Jim's hand and voice could soothe him.

His hands soothed her as one would a restive horse.

Her cool hands soothed them away, and his eyelids fluttered open.