a black man passed bags to him and he carried them to the sidewalk . he reached for her with his free hand . `` do you want to go to the mall ? '' he hip-rolled to the side and dove off the sidewalk , with the man still clutched in his arms . `` baby ... '' his fingers sank in her hair , but he did n't push her away . are we talking long or short term ? `` this is n't just sex for you ? '' i do n't want her to know that . 