She'd expected to fight tears, but she was drained of emotion.

She dropped the empty bottle on the dirt floor, fighting tears.

"My neck," Peter replied, fighting tears with the full force of his will.

"Those were not the first words," I whispered, fighting tears.

She yanked away and turned her back to him, still fighting tears.

He fought tears, and cleared his throat to make sure it was still working.

"I paid for the blood money," she said, fighting tears.

You said it didn't matter how I look, she says, fighting tears.

When he looked up again, he seemed to fight tears.

Her eyes were tired, and she seemed to be fighting tears.