he was on her in two swift strides, his palms wrapping around her waist, one roaming up between her shoulder blades and the other down to the small of her back, holding in a tight embrace against his chest that filled him with inexplicable warmth. her own hands tucked between his blazer and his oxford and ran across the fabric covering his back. the side of her face pressed against his chest, and he felt the weight of her exhale as she relaxed into him.