He was so forceful. His lips were chapped from the winter air, and the rough stubble of his beard scraped against her skin, a painful, grinding pressure, as if he meant to crush her. But she didn't make a sound. If this was all he could do, she would offer this comfort. An eternity passed. Just as her lungs began to burn for air, he pulled away. Lying beside him, she could hear his breathing, ragg