in fact hes a sucker for a woman in an apron , grace said with a straight face . yeah , the previous thirty-odd years had n't worked out so well , but now he was pretty much free of that old life . she slid her hands over his and pressed while her hips rocked against him . before , i had seen only the one shoulder . she was panting as she said , `` maybe . '' i threw them away in a waste basket under the sink . but you 're always great at giving me perspective . '' 