he could n't resist dropping his mouth to hers then and taking her lips in a kiss that told her he thought she was absolutely perfect , too . ben had a really hard time giving it to her in front of his son . hed think i was stalking him except that i have to eat anyway , she thought . that meant there were certain things she had to do , and certain things she could n't do , and it was up to her to follow the rules . i straightened and walked to my car . 