He laughed, then lifted the tiny thing and held it against his cheek.

He kissed it quickly and held my hand against his cheek.

Then he held it against his cheek and began to cry.

She gripped his hand and held it against her cheek.

But he tensed even as she held his hand against her cheek.

He laughed again and held the palm of her hand against his hard cheek.

Paula held the cat against her cheek and went on.

"My pretty boy," she kept saying, and held his head against her cheek.

She took his hand in both of hers and held it against her cheek.

He kissed the palm of her hand, then held it against his cheek a moment.