She stared down at her parchment thinking, her arousal dampening while her thoughts raced. Closing her eyes and holding her breath, she focused on her hearing and ever so faintly she thought she could hear someone else breathing. Her pulse raced but she held herself still and tried not to react. Opening her eyes and continuing to stare at her parchment, her adrenaline spiked and her body started to tingle all over. 