After hesitating for a few heartbeats, he raised his hand and gently stroked Vera's hair.

Vera looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

He nodded at her.

When Roscoe kicked open the cubicle door, he found Joseph and Aline at the climax of their forbidden congress. They were both panting and sweating profusely.

The door swung open with a resounding slam.