they were above her head. Watched the wrinkles on her forehead appear as I started lightly pinching her nipples. Saw her eyes flutter open, seeing my face for the first time. Eyes opened wide, head turned. Lips parted, thinned…a smile. She turned on her side to face me and fell contentedly back to sleep. * * * Ellie lay on her back, I on top of her. My hands holding hers above her head. No rope. I ran my tongue around those lips, watched her eyes smile. Pressed mine to hers