`` no , '' he said , `` i 'm asking you out . '' you 're missing the top layer of skin . '' he presently brushed it aside to get a better view of the sky surrounding the lake this morning . fox 's eyes went wide , rolled back , and her knees collapsed . he asked , as he pushed himself up to look at me fully . `` you should n't be working at a place like this . she closed her eyes and curled in to him . 