he turned his glass of iced tea around in his hands as he appeared to think about how best to answer her question . `` that would be convenient , would n't it ? '' i rose up on my toes and wrapped my arms around his neck . `` did you ask her where the others might be , or who it was that killed her ? '' she felt relieved to have a path again . could her skin possibly get any hotter ? jordan and i have been observing extremely unusual soul traffic in this city . 