her body language shouted a very firm go-ahead . he asked , hoping to steer the conversation away from himself . i groaned and closed my eyes as i reached down and grabbed the top of his head . she would have to do something soon . `` yeah , pretty sure , '' he whispers and kisses me softly . `` you do n't have to be here , '' i said . she refused to start crying again . the property has belonged to her family for generations . tank 's tonk , as it was known . 