she scrunched up her nose and smiled that sweet smile of hers . instead , he took a long , desperate pull straight from the bottle and let the burn of the amber liquid distract him from his problems , if only for a second . fudge , this guy was tall ; it surprised me almost every time i was around him . what would he feel seeing her ? i 'd enjoy hearing you scream beneath me . '' she said , her eyes blinking , but still not leaving the prairie . 