she saw in the little plot the promise of a better life ahead , and with a child growing inside her , the future had become even more important . her chest flushed with heat and need . his conversation with seth circled through his brain again . did you know he was from the lost world ? '' she could n't resist throwing in that last part . it took a lot of willpower to keep the gorge down . `` he is a natural at soul surfing and ... what do you call it ? '' 