his lips touched hers and she closed her eyes at the contact . was he that quiet , or could he just pop from one place to another like magic ? sam could tell how close the bullets were by the various sounds they made . its face was inches from her own . as if im always getting into troubles in school ... and the cop picked me up in his big strong arms and carried me here . but a moment later his voice came over the line , a gruff hello that gave nothing away . 