`` lost a tyre near the caves , but otherwise the trucks ran smoothly . now that i wasnt having to run , i took my time , listening to the oozing , splashing sound it made as i brought my shoes down into it , then felt the cold of the icy slush go into my socks . the elegant curve of her back had him sweating , and those tattoos ... he 'd never licked them , never given them the attention they deserved . 