his voice shot a pulse of desire through me . `` let us see him in action first . '' if he lost his target hed just come back tomorrow and start again . `` what ever happened to taking this slow ? '' `` it sucks to be kept waiting . my grin surely stretched from ear to ear . `` we have been preparing for this mission for many years . shoving his hands into his pockets , he walked alongside her . that had n't been the word he 'd wanted to say , she knew . 