she told me , it was probably one of your stupid friends . she was afraid joe might find some excuse to beg off . she was even more gorgeous in person than she 'd been in her photos . `` something i 'm working on for next week , '' she murmured , lost in his kisses again . the guards entered the last-what had to be the throne room . he did not wait for her to agree . as i return to the image of her arms around me . 