you should have said something sooner . if you 're sniffing around her for a good time , then i 'm warning you to back off . '' his hands were on her face , tilting it , pulling it down to meet his , and his mouth , searching , desperate , determined . i missed it when i read her diary . `` how would you describe your parents ' marriage ? '' he got out of the truck and watched the two youngsters having a hard time climbing down from their tree . 