Island of the Heart
“And she was trapped here in this bed, unable to escape from the intense heat.
Sandie moaned feebly, flailing around inside the imprisoning sleeping beg, which was pressing on every inch of her skin, hurting her. Oh God, she ached all over, everywhere, and her head was the worst.
From some immense distance she heard Flynn say curtly, 'What's the matter?' Then, 'Good God, girl, you're burning up!' 'I know.' Her voice emerged as a hoarse croak. 'It's the fire. Please put out the fire.' 'It's been ...out for hours. Easy now.' She felt herself lifted, sleeping bag and all, and carried. She wanted to protest, but it was so much simpler to turn her heated face into the cool bare skin of Flynn's shoulder and let him take her wherever they were going.
But when he put her down, it was like being deposited on a bed of nails, and she cried out.
'Be still,' he said. 'You're going to be all right.' Although she was so hot, her teeth were chattering, and that was funny. She tried to tell him so, but he was holding a glass to her lips, ordering her to drink.MoreLess
Sandie moaned feebly, flailing around inside the imprisoning sleeping beg, which was pressing on every inch of her skin, hurting her. Oh God, she ached all over, everywhere, and her head was the worst.
From some immense distance she heard Flynn say curtly, 'What's the matter?' Then, 'Good God, girl, you're burning up!' 'I know.' Her voice emerged as a hoarse croak. 'It's the fire. Please put out the fire.' 'It's been ...out for hours. Easy now.' She felt herself lifted, sleeping bag and all, and carried. She wanted to protest, but it was so much simpler to turn her heated face into the cool bare skin of Flynn's shoulder and let him take her wherever they were going.
But when he put her down, it was like being deposited on a bed of nails, and she cried out.
'Be still,' he said. 'You're going to be all right.' Although she was so hot, her teeth were chattering, and that was funny. She tried to tell him so, but he was holding a glass to her lips, ordering her to drink.MoreLess
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