neither would the tell-tale drool from its mouth or its crooked teeth . he was far from being the total jerk she 'd always thought he was-she 'd discovered a side of him she liked ... loved ... that she wanted to get to know better . another part of me wanted to go back and kiss him again instead of running away . `` still , it makes our path clearer now . '' i just want to relax for a while . his car was there but he was n't . '' curse , actually , but why bring that up ? 