he then turned to brad and said , you still got it , brad . the air grew cooler as they went down , and the sound of the pounding music faded . his hand slid to the side of my neck . she stared at it hard for a while , careful not to get too close and break the spell . she would not miss him because there was nothing to miss . i did n't need the words to make love to you . `` ca n't you see , this is how it begins again ? '' 