he knew he should take the rifle and go upstairs , he would have a better angle on them from up there , could maybe drive them back from their car to cover in the houses across the street . who else would i be married to ? '' she rested the oval , ruby stone on the table with a clang . please just state your business so that you can leave . but a moment later , my face appeared on the monitor . he did n't say the words but she could almost hear them , anyway . 