that was the verbal hit equivalent of the baseball bat hits i 'd taken . catching the edge of the blankets , he covered her and kissed the tip of her nose . you know the rest of the gang is anxious to get back here . evidently , he 'd been at it for some time , because he 'd worked up a sweat , despite the cool evening . i did n't see any doors that could lead to other rooms , but i did n't expect to . she looked tired and i wondered what secrets she was hiding . 