when he reached it , he walked backward , just out of reach , and slammed his shovel into their heads . his hands traced her side before slipping between her legs . he grabs my hand and leads me to a bench off to the side . we were just a push away from being free . when he had a complete list of those present and the details of when the rest were expected in , he returned to the reception area . i now felt that i was pretty much back in control and knew where we were . 