all afternoon they toiled , stroke after stroke , dragging the oars through the sea . she sighs and thinks about where her palm is . he said after a moments pause , apparently upset that she kept standing in the doorway . he smiled , and she felt her heart stop . she could not get enough of him . it was like he could shatter her very soul from such a look . so , just like landing zone bravo , we need a plan b since plan a will not work . 