`` her husband is holding them off right now-by himself . '' lets just get down to business so you can get out of here and leave me alone . `` something in it must be , '' i answered . a better one than you or i ever had . he placed a hand on either side of me on the counter and nuzzled my neck , sending shivers over my body . it almost seemed a shame to try to destroy all that beauty , and i wished he were n't so determined to ruin our lives . 