a tiny woman wearing a tan business suit stood up from behind a big teak desk and reached over and up to shake my hand . my heart shattered into a million pieces . lady an patted a slab of stone the size of a couch . for now , we needed to catch our breaths and take stock in the fact that we were still alive . `` why the hell did you just say his name ? '' i just have to take it easy , '' she informed him . 