there was a part of him-a bigger part than i 'd realized-that knew violence , the way he and i knew each other . the day at the dentist had been a long one . i decided he was either standing outside lincolns house or he had already hopped inside his truck . `` i 'm going to kick it in , '' he said . `` in my defense , it 's the same hair , just a different style . '' she grabs the collar of my shirt and pulls my face to hers , kissing me hard . 