as we drove back from dinner that night , my nerves prickled to the surface again , but for an entirely new reason . those eyes turned up the flame growing in my belly , now spreading north and south , filling my core with need . the guy shifts his weight , throwing her off balance , and she slides off his lap and lands on the couch . `` okay , you can look up now , '' sam told her . the chance to face off against gar that he had dreamt of for so long . 