this comment by the chief made him realize how impossible that would be . `` then you have my undivided attention , '' he said . i dont mind walking around at night . she released me quite suddenly , shaking her head and showing her white teeth , which looked especially bright against her ebony skin . i suspect that such a decision would go badly for him . by the time we got into the clear , the elevator doors had opened . `` for god 's sake call it off ! '' ellis loses his gaze in the horizon . 