As Mark turned to see what the commotion was, I leaned close to his dark, wavy hair and breathed in his expensive creme rinse.

All the officers leaned close, with troubled faces; and Kostas listened keenly, but with faltering admiration.

The man behind him rode up beside him and leaned close, a miasma rising around Abasio like that of an untended privy.

When she opened her eyes she found the vulpine face of Evandar's brother leaning close to hers.