he paused beside her , his dark brilliant eyes engaging hers in an intense battle of wills . while jasmine and i were running this morning i wanted to take her somewhere to be alone with her , to get to know her better . the whistle on the tea pot startled her and she ran to the kitchen before the noise threw tommy into hysterics . he shut off his light , and walked slowly back around the circle toward the younger man . there is over $ 14,000 in the bank account . 