when she spoke , her words tore me open . the wet slap of a bass brought a smile to his lips . he should have insisted she stay at the fortress , but she had been determined to go to her own house , and there had been no stopping her once she made up her mind . and the rest of the world can go to hell . i wanted to grab her and kiss her until nothing else existed but us ... but i was n't sure it was the right time . it would have been bad for business . 