her stomach had been gnawing at her since leaving the bookstore . i continued on , and the driving was slow . things between them would be too complicated though and he could n't travel down that road with her . why didnt you tell me you got beat up ? seems that losing me and then losing the only other man she ever loved sent her over the edge . '' sweatshirts were very good for yanking on , i 'd discovered . there was something in the dry tone of his voice . 