i blinked , not sure what to think of that . her hand went first to her bare neck , then she forced it down to her leather-clad hip . we will do what is right for brad . he 's a part of you , of us . she gave him a beat of silence before she stated , `` this is weird , benny . '' if he 's already left , and i came all this way for nothing ... monk dialed a second number . 