i did n't startle or jerk away , and he pressed my head against him , smoothing my damp , tangled hair , his fingers catching in the mass of it . when i explained that i needed a personal item that was close to her he insisted we take a cab back to his place . he did n't really know what the hell was wrong with her . your boy just did it again . a year and a half later , kirk and i had a second child a daughter we named cora . 