his words made me feel a bit better so i sat back and relaxed as i took in all of the scenery on our drive to the hotel . he licked my bottom lip and waited for me to respond . his breath was suddenly taken from him as the face of the woman startled him . even if the seat should break , she was confident that peter could support her . i hoped these neighbors had done the better thing , and gone to the hospital to do that bit of nasty business , like my dad had . 