`` i 'm sorry , '' the managing partner said softly . alan was not sure if he should laugh or cry . that was really what they rented at talk of the town . the rare times he 'd awakened her in the past had usually been about shadows , but business sounded like the last thing on his mind now . she looked at them and shook her head . `` was i supposed to sit down in your trap ? '' as long as we stay together , we can get out of there quickly if anything goes wrong . 