he had received a garbled transmission two hours ago and then the connection went dead . the phone again buzzed in her hand . at least hed put his pants back on before passing out . the last thing she wanted to do was add to the drama . holding me , he transferred his own magic to me , letting it seep through my skin . and for giving me the gift of hearing it 's beating heart . i ran to the elevator , ignoring the looks i got along the way , and watched the floors count down . 