`` this morning , after you left for your meeting , i took a shower and was remembering all your rules . '' people do n't often make surprise visits during blizzards . '' he asked , grinning like a little boy . he grasped her hips and turned with her until she could rest against the bed , and then he took her leg and flung it over his shoulder and kissed her . with a start , he opened his eyes and realized that he had been dreaming , and the sun was now a smudge on the horizon . 