she did n't need to ask ; she knew the answer , but perhaps she needed confirmation . so you met as adults , and then he died not too long after ? finally , after what seemed like an hour , he spoke . `` you do n't even know him , '' i said softly into the phone , staring at the mountains . he smiled down at her and kissed her before she knew what was happening . he took the ship up to higher atmosphere and did some twists and turns . 