--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Give me your hand,\" Alice said, barely a…" description: "\"“Give me your hand,\" Alice said, barely a whisper. Bones held out his hand tentatively. She took it and placed it on her heart over her left breast. So..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd0/sherry-shahan-51879_insecurity_give-me-your-hand-alice-said-barely-a-wh_664825.jpg" --- # Give me your hand," Alice said, barely a whisper. Bones… ![“Give me your hand," Alice said, barely a whisper. Bones held out his hand tentatively. She took it and placed it on her heart over her left breast. So small. So delicate. She didn't move. He didn't move. Alice was his life. How could he make her his eternal? "Kiss me," she said. Bones let his hand…” quote by Sherry Shahan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd0/sherry-shahan-51879_insecurity_give-me-your-hand-alice-said-barely-a-wh_664825.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd0/sherry-shahan-51879_insecurity_give-me-your-hand-alice-said-barely-a-wh_664825.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd0/sherry-shahan-51879_insecurity_give-me-your-hand-alice-said-barely-a-wh_664825.jpg) > ““Give me your hand," Alice said, barely a whisper. Bones held out his hand tentatively. She took it and placed it on her heart over her left breast. So small. So delicate. She didn't move. He didn't move. Alice was his life. How could he make her his eternal? "Kiss me," she said. Bones let his hand linger, and then slowly slip away, not wanting her to think he was greedy. He touched her cheek, careful not to poke her in the eye. He wasn't sure what to do with his other hand, so he put it in his pocket. Classic move. He felt stupid for worrying about his breath, knowing it was gross from the wine--and he worried Alice was about to find out how little he knew about kissing--and he wondered if she had condoms in the bag--and imagined himself unrolling one, all suave-like--and realized he was wasting the most amazing moment of his life--and wished his brain would just shut the fuck up. Alice leaned forward. "Now." Bones shuddered. "Okay.”” [Sherry Shahan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherry-shahan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A nervous man struggles with intimacy, overthinking and insecurity, while trying to connect with Alice, leading to a missed moment. **In simple terms:** He overthinks a kiss, ruining the moment. Key Takeaway Stay present and trust instinct. 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