before she could think , before she could stop . on second thought , maybe she should have seen this coming . i do n't think i would have made a really terrific mother , anyway , '' she added with an attempt at lightening the unexpectedly tense atmosphere . mary beth had given him a beautiful little daughter and he loved her , but it was impossible to get jennifer out of his mind . after all , bobby is much too familiar . barely breathing , trousers torn , knees and hands scraped by the rough , cracked concrete . 