mike lay back on his pillow , tears in his eyes . cat stopped looking satisfied and started looking annoyed instead . jake took a step toward me , and i could n't help holding my breath . he obviously had n't had much practice in verbal communication . he 'd made love to her twice ; she seemed to want to be in charge this time . we hoped that no race or being would be dominant and all would live and work together in harmony for the good of all . i can hardly credit this total change of character . 