with a quick shake of her head , she stood up and walked over to the fire where water was bubbling over the sides of the teapot into the flames below . a light flashed on the desk to indicate the phone was ringing . i could n't risk him losing his life . how do we know where their zone is ? betty thought he was ancient and too old for her , but she did n't think eight to ten years older was that ... ancient . shea 's tongue ran along the inside of her mouth , explored her teeth . 