`` until she 's out of the picture , that can never happen again . '' his gaze darts from her to me , then back again . i have taken a great chance with you , but i need your knowledge . `` the couch in the office pul s out into a bed . the small two-story church told of its age . i shove the phone deep in my bag . please , shut the f**k up will you ? '' i dipped my toes into the water testing the temperature . 