the place was totally empty except for me . that woman in the mirror is not me . but she knew better than to think that acting on any attraction between them was a good idea , recent kisses aside . her father had been an expert at it . i sat waiting for her at the table covered with every kind of pastry , pancake , and egg dish , hoping i 'd covered every possible choice . `` i just ... felt better with it there . she seems to run all the men ragged . 