next time i want to see them every minute i make love to you , all the way to the end . she told me to hold his hand , to let him know i was there . the air turned blue with intense concentration . he was near panic , and was afraid to leave the city . peter got up and , for a moment , he thought he was going to simply fall over as his legs buckled under him . sal is watching us with open amusement , his chin perched on his fist . 