now , are you sure thats all ? warm liquid oozed down the side of her face . he was gripping it so hard that i thought i could hear my bones grinding together . nevertheless , she was drawn to him in a way she had n't been drawn to any other man in years . clearing his throat and trying to focus , he asked , `` so ... um , why exactly are we here ? `` give me the chance to explain , please . her mind had all but shut down . 