* * * it 's easy to ignore the rest of the world when you 're drowning in sex . it was resting across a row of books on my bookshelf . i felt guilty for staying away , even though i knew i had good reason to . he grinned at her over his shoulder . that 's what i need to warn you about . the amount of people in the dining saloon was , at first , rather overwhelming , even when he was expecting it . `` i 'm sure it 's not the quality you 're used to . '' 