he smiled at her , but his eyes were cold . my father forbid me to come near one . another part of him was far from soft but definitely on fire . he let the manager handle that one . he kissed her tenderly , his mouth sweet on hers . she only had one last preparation to make . how would i feel if they got together ? as yet , in only the second decade after the war , it was still uncommon for wives to walk out of a marriage . `` what in the world does he want ? '' 