he shrugged to the comment she had made . she thought that was kind of important but in her present state was n't sure if it was in a good way or bad . with each step my heart beat increased . looking at him , i knew this was n't the kind of fear that sent you running for the hills . had she really been afraid of how he 'd respond , or had she just been too busy being a mother ? he pushed his food tray away , eyeing the giant footprint in the middle of it . 