or , '' he added quite pointedly , `` that you actually thought you could do it . '' `` thanks , mike , '' i said in a squeezed breath as he hugged me tight . `` no , of course not , '' he agreed . why had her voice gone all husky ? to my left is a closed door , the one with all of the bumper stickers plastered to it . it 's normal to feel nervous , '' sam murmured , brushing the hair back from my face . i fixed a smile on my face and shrugged . 