there could be no other reason she stood perfectly still as his warm hands slid down her exposed arms , waking excited nerves everywhere he touched bare skin . of course he 'd come , and had n't wasted any time about it . i went way too fast the other night . '' her breath smelled foul and old , like the air from a long sealed tomb . after that everything went more smoothly . no matter how hard she tried , though , it was n't cutting it . he had claimed that danger made him feel truly alive . 