he was looking at the woman he loved , and when she saw him , the same light switched on behind her eyes , too . you are like porcelain , he thought , but did n't say it . he returned to the couch and watched as she listened . luckily , he did n't make me wait long . he 's certainly talking up a storm , she thought . you 're making the male gender look bad . '' i set the water on the counter and ran my palm over the top of my head . 