there was no use pretending he was n't relieved . so , adjusting his plan on the fly , he thought he could maneuver her into letting him take her home and maybe he could slide himself into her bed instead . it was a look she 'd never seen on his face . repeatedly , he folded and flattened , folded and flattened the metal strip . he mumbled , his face inching closer to my chest . it 's more than we have now . '' 