i can call your parents and tell them about it if you would like ? as she peered down at the letters and numbers she 'd written , a smile of satisfaction spread across her beautiful features . `` does n't the idea freak you out a little ? they threw her out on her ear when she got behind after emergency hip surgery . i press a finger to my lips , lift him in my arms , and take us out of there . `` i 'm going to take a shower before i lie down . '' 