he knew it , knew it well . he froze and for a while neither of us moved , both waiting for the other to disappear . `` it 's probably just as well you did n't meet me when i was seventeen . `` baby doll , '' his big hand was curled around the side of her head , `` you need to wake up . '' if anything , it was drawing his fire , as if it knew it would soon die , regardless . `` would you spend tomorrow with me ? '' 