a gift of his glorious time as a soldier . '' he trailed kisses across her cheek to her ear . i need you to be strong for a little while longer . she sat up and tugged the covers with her . hey your not suppose to be here . close enough , grace thought in amusement . cautiously i pulled myself up the next high slope . `` oh , gee , thanks , but no , we ca n't afford any new clothes . `` but if we do n't call you by tomorrow midnight , we 're in trouble . '' 