as i scanned the room , i found ash sitting in a chair by the fireplace with a guitar in his lap . just looking at her was pure , unadulterated torture . `` you 'd better clean these up here . 17a every you , every me 17b i gave up almost immediately . the renewal date is earlier than usual . he frowned harder , because damn it , she was right . i go back to lying on the bed , and she goes back to drying her hair . 