The Sentinels When the tequila runs out

deirdre waited until the girl stilled to feel her, and then, care for her. she was quick to remove the saliva from the outer edges of her lips, and then moved to cool her body and cleanse it with her tongue. the girl then lay down next to larkspur to sleep beside her, thinking, for the moment, that exhaustion had taken its toll and that larkspur would wake by the time morning came again.