once he broke the kiss , she found herself lying back on the bed under the firm press of his hands . her face was flushed and her fair hair was swirling in the draft from her wings . horror that her own half brother could be capable of such violence . she could n't think of one single woman who would actually turn him down . one person 's truth is another person 's joke . '' `` well , she is pretty smart , '' i say . but by the time id unpacked , id done some thinking . 