you knocked him on his butt and made him look like an idiot , he said , bouncing a tennis ball on the web of his racket . he got lost in her mouth for a few minutes-or maybe much longer ; time slipped away . he shifted his attention to the central entertainment . i took her hand and i shook it . he walked into the living room and i smiled about keeping my tattoo a secret . `` we can fly now , '' i tell her . grandma ami does pretty well for herself , i guess . 