before i could push this ( because i felt the need to be ornery as we were at a rock gig and something about mace invited being ornery just to see if i could get a rise out of him and mace was staring at a friend of mine like he wanted to carry her to a deserted island , build a hut out of palm fronds and never leave ) when his body got tense , his eyes focused on something and he stepped close to me .