that armor was not intended for steel or iron blows . i cant , he said , were just too far well just have to move you closer to the surface . his head bent nearer to mine and his voice got lower when he said softly , `` especially when i had you on your back in my couch . '' i cant possibly pay you that much . his true love was calling to him . and that something different was a far cry from the average kind of strange . her eyes filled with sincere emotions of hope . 