"They're great." There had been a couple of times she'd sort of twisted against the metal and it had smarted a little, but it was a small price to pay. It wasn't like she'd have marks no matter how much she thrashed around in them, anyway.

But, importantly, Annie had her hands back, and the very first thing she did was reach them up to cup Diego's face. "See?" she added, leaning in to kiss him as she brushed her thumbs across his cheekbones.