she plopped back to the pillow , closed her eyes . tucker charged him in a violent rush . the dark behind the eyes ... what a precious thing . like a song about a bird , the soldier gave a wink . i sat bolt upright with a gasp that quickly turned into a groan . i was constantly surprised by how much i wanted his child . sometimes i felt her teeth gently nibbling on my neck , sometimes not ... not gently , i mean . get it over with so we- '' `` no . '' 