the sun turned his tan a warm golden color that almost glowed against his white shirt , and his face was shadowed . if you can speak , yet say nothing ridiculous , i will leave you alone for the rest of the week . '' i have more important affairs to deal with . he kissed her forehead , felt her hand stroke his cheek . it was a place you did n't come unless you were pretty darn sick . but more than anything else , i want you to be happy . 