she looked down and wiped at her eyes . again , she hesitated , but then did as he asked , arranging herself so her knees rested at either side of his legs , and her bottom sank toward the underside of his thighs . abbys eyes nearly popped out of her head when he reached out for the girls hand and brought it to his old , shaky lips . a place is n't really yours until you clean it . he took the elevator to the top of the dome and got out onto the domes highest walkway . 