He studied her flushed face. Last night she'd been pale like porcelain, a creamy...

He studied her flushed face. Last night she'd been pale like porcelain, a creamy alabaster, but tonight she burned. She glowed. Her dark blue eyes shone, her cheeks flushed a hot feverish pink.
She needed a firm hand. She could use a calming hand.
How convenient. He had two.