the door led into a service hallway . she hands me the huge box , and i stare in disbelief . i had time to finish it while i was on vacation . '' `` taking him down will be extra . '' and since the rest of the world seems to disappear every time im with him , everyone else is kind of a non-issue . she looked at him briefly ; their eyes met across the narrow space . she smiled a smile that warmed him . still , not enough of an explanation in his mind . 