Her breathing was labored, slightly shaky as she allowed her limbs to relax from the tension they'd been nearly locked in for so long. Each time she inhaled it felt like it was burning through her as her lungs ached for air. Erica let her head tip toward his mouth, allowing his lips to rest to her temple softly as she shut her eyes. Swallowing, she was positive that if she shifted too much the tangle of limbs that they'd become would become a disaster.

Rather than focus on that, she just let her hands run against his torso, spindling her fingers up and down over his shoulders and back. The softest of touches that helped calm her own heartbeat as she slowly allowed herself to come down.