they talked about life and death , about magic , about responsibility . he placed it against the whimpering man 's chest . i jumped when cade 's arms wrapped around my middle . so ... the next time his band came to the bar ... she closed her eyes to ward off the oncoming flood of remorse . `` maybe i do n't want to get lung cancer , okay ? '' 'sit down and relax while i brew us a pot of tea . ' she landed with a heavy thud against the enormous padding surrounding the mechanical bull . 