i looked up at him , feeling the heat of his skin through my wet shirt . `` i do n't want to be cheered up . no one had noticed she was awake , and she was quite happy to observe in silence . ten hello , big poodle , i replied , edge in my voice . so much for cleaning up , he groaned . eric was dressed up-for eric-in a button-down shirt , black jeans , and square-toed black boots . only one way to find out why . they were not frozen as we were . 