He lay still for a moment, trying to figure out his next move.
But I put my arms about him, and we just lay still for a bit.
When he was quite through, the other again lay still for a long time.
And tell him to lay low for a few days.
Then I lay for a long time trying to make a plan.
She lay very still for a moment, trying to think.
She lay for a moment trying to think what to do.
She lay down and let them close, just for a moment.
They lay next to each other for a long time.
Now she had no idea what lay ahead for her.