One hand came up to brush the hair back from my temple, and stayed there, stroking softly.

She did not move and he softly stroked farther down.

"It's all right," he said, softly stroking my hair.

His hand went out and softly stroked the length of her shining hair.

She removed her arm, waited, and made contact again, stroking softly.

Hassoud's hand softly stroked the inside of her thighs.

His hands were at her abdomen, softly stroking the nervous muscles there.

As her fingers softly stroked his face, an ancient warmth stole through him.

As she worked, he softly stroked her hair.

Juku took the woman's slender hands in hers, softly stroking their backs.