His eyebrows lift in alarm when she pulls back that quickly, and Steve brings a hand up to run across his throat.
“We don’t have to keep going, if you don’t want to.”
It was what he’d been worried about earlier. In the end, the actually move isn’t defensive. It’s aggressive, and viciously so. Most people aren’t ready for that — but most people aren’t in life-threatening situations every day. At least not back home.
But Lydia collects herself and moves her fingers back and Steve gives her a nod of encouragement as he moves his hand to hover over her shoulder. He’s going to need to tap her soon.
“There’s one more step. But before we get there, you’ve got to get comfortable with this part first. Do you remember how far in you were before you pulled back? I want you to practice, three times in a row, getting to that point faster. Start from where you are now, and remember, as long as you go straight back, it won’t hurt me.” A beat. “We’re almost done.”
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“We don’t have to keep going, if you don’t want to.”
It was what he’d been worried about earlier. In the end, the actually move isn’t defensive. It’s aggressive, and viciously so. Most people aren’t ready for that — but most people aren’t in life-threatening situations every day. At least not back home.
But Lydia collects herself and moves her fingers back and Steve gives her a nod of encouragement as he moves his hand to hover over her shoulder. He’s going to need to tap her soon.
“There’s one more step. But before we get there, you’ve got to get comfortable with this part first. Do you remember how far in you were before you pulled back? I want you to practice, three times in a row, getting to that point faster. Start from where you are now, and remember, as long as you go straight back, it won’t hurt me.” A beat. “We’re almost done.”