he buried his face in the soft curve of her neck and swallowed hard before dragging several deep breaths through his lungs . now , let me answer your question , professor pops said , crossing one of his long legs over the other . you need to get a hold of jake . my body lists , and he flips me to my back . being pushed before she 's ready is the last thing i want her to feel . she wo n't come in to be sheltered . 