i 'd like to know more about her . '' these lessons came just in time . it sounds like an awfully fussy game , abbey said . she put the brush down and turned to him . though whether he did it out of habit or on purpose , she could n't tell . the cat did n't have a name , which suited them both just fine . i slide my hand around to his waist . she could feel a fist of dread close around her throat . my hold increased on her cheek , my nose an inch from hers . 