Begging to be Touched

I can't breathe. My eyes squeeze shut as a suffocating wave of terror crashes over me. Adrenaline spikes through my veins, making my body shake in erratic spasms. Vance wrestles the steering wheel with brute force, fighting the slick gravel and pounding rain, until he finally forces the sliding vehicle onto the rough shoulder of the road. The car jerks to a sudden, jarring halt.

"Hey."

I barely