it gripped every square inch of his skin , stimulating every nerve . he wondered if something had happened to her there , something that frightened her , repelled her , and yet drew her back . `` enough to know that it 's disastrous for business . it was as if he , too , longed for us to be together but , like me , was acting cautiously . she stared at what was essentially a black rectangle against a nearly-black background , unsure of what she was seeing . so i think you need to as well . 