his girlfriends hand slipped into his and she turned back . she licked them with her tongue , a slow stroke , the way she did when she was younger , when they met . he reached out and took his friend 's hand gently , closing his fingers over the ring . 'we 're not ... ' the last part sounds like she 's trying to convince herself , not me . you 'd better finish me now , gypsy . it was a small price to pay . '' then he reached for her hand , pulled her to him . 