Immigration or Naturalization 2
As he thanked her and began to walk away he noticed that she had turned away from him to answer a call, which gave him a brief respite in order to try and ditch the backpack and get out of there as he looked for a place to hide it.
Age of Endeavors Part 1
Still, it now offered a nice respite against the otherwise warm climate of the desert. in front of him were stairs and they looked rather unappealing after his long walk.
The Desert Mouse
And bleeding without respite. he needed to bandage them. and ... and if he tried to scurry, tried to flee, the snake would only follow his blood-trail. if advance went home, the snake would follow him home. get his family.
Raspberry Line Chapter 19
The warm rush of air as she opened the door was no respite for her. she quickly disarmed their new squealing alarm system and helped ket into the kitchen. "sit," she commanded, moving a chair for him, "keep your hand there."
Strong Wolf Chronicles part 7 - Fruition
Taking her advice, i settled into a more relaxed position, ready to fall into the blissful darkness of respite. ready as i may have been, it didn't happen.
A Day in the Life
He had been in the same situation himself just a few years prior, attending college classes even when the secondary schools were enjoying the respite of a long holiday.
Wrong Kind of Marks
She had expected a moment's respite while rainbow would search for a spatula or a spoon, and was thus surprised at the immediacy of the spanking. rainbow was strong, no doubt, but her wing just wasn't very effective.
Lonely Oak Chapter 47
The sand was given a short respite, a moment of what fresh air there was to be had, before another wave smothered it, splaying foam and droplets about.
Ch. 17: The Day of Defeat
Once he had a moment's respite, bart sighed. the adrenaline from the battle was wearing off though, and his arm wound began to throb painfully. not good, that'll put me at a disadvantage if anything else comes my way. where's seocan?
All Things Quiet And Sweet 4 - Lies
Perhaps such an abandoned store as this would offer him some respite, a place nobody would go to in such a state of affairs. james came from a world where pets were a largely unfamiliar concept.
All's Fair - Part 21
He ordered teriyaki for dinner, giving me a brief respite until it arrived, then went right back to the last few weeks, gently drawing out each tortured word and fragment. i couldn't do the last day, though, and he didn't press me.
Sons of winter chapter 7: WhiteSpine Ravine
The shivers crawled up his thighs, transferring into the muscles warmed by his cozy cloak, the shakes never giving him a single moment of respite.