i went around to his side of the booth and let him pull me onto his lap . or because you believed in life , and thought life itself is worth what we give up for it . '' having just turned seventeen , i was now a woman . shed taken good care of it . real estate , bonds , that sort of thing . she made the decision that easily , and it was n't a moment later that she was rolling around with the puppy , squealing as he licked her face . 