hell , if she claimed to be president of her own country , i 'd just pour myself a glass of scotch and ask which one . she shook her head and walked to the door . he walked to the bed and sat down on the covers next to her . `` you might want to talk to joey and shadow , '' i said . `` in one of those cages over there . '' she had n't needed to push me down in order to rise above me . he could hear the steady but rapid thumping of her heart . 