despite the warm weather i shivered as i thought back to that morning . it would have been nice to know an important little detail . i make sure to step on both their faces as i walk out of the alley , straightening my suit coat and pretending that i had n't just knocked two guys out . he raised their joined hands toward his mouth and kissed her knuckles . although it was almost one in the morning , he started making phone calls . her eyes-the blue seemed so dim-met his . okay , sir , get it out slowly . 