heaving in large gulps of air , he tried to figure what happened this time . he threw his swim trunks on and then watched me get my own jeans and t-shirt on . i mean , i have n't had a meal like this since my parents died . slowly , he turned her to face him . she cried out in reaction , her back bowing . they were n't a couple , never would be a couple , and it was something she needed to keep reminding herself of . not that it was any of her business or alec 's . 