he opened his mouth to tell her that he and cade intended to pass her budget . i got this , you 're not obliged to play along , the girl whispered again . he realized they 'd been standing there looking at one another for several minutes . `` come on , let 's get you out of here . he cleared his throat `` why did n't you tell pete about the book ? '' i think you owe me that much after all the time we had together . i shook my head and cleared my throat . 