`` just you and me , pal , off to see the wizard . '' `` he might not be for long , '' she murmured , even as she found it impossible to look away . there didnt seem to be a moment that our butts werent sore , or where we were alone together . anna set her bags in the room on the bed . oh no , no , no , no , that was the deal ! the thought was painful to even consider and nicholas tightened his hold on her briefly , holding her while he still could . 