i slide down and put the foul thing back between my teeth and settle back to await whatever fate has in store for me . most of them were fine , mind you . there was a beat , and then he let out a breath . asking you out to lunch , definitely the right move . i lean forward , trying like hell to last just a few more minutes , or f**k , even seconds when she starts to scream . i grabbed soda out of the refrigerator and headed towards the back door . she wriggled away from my grasp . 