he 'd made love to her in every corner of this place . i like to save something for the honeymoon . '' he hit the ground hard , the breath knocked out of him . said if i did what he asked , he 'd give me all i wanted . '' i tried to focus and narrow my attention , but the question kept approaching my mind . smoke rose from the chimneys of the home and the other trailers , but i saw no one out of doors . i did n't bother to get up from the bench . 