where he could make her beg for his touch . boy , do i. i giggled louder than perhaps was wise , considering there were many people strolling by , but luckily , none came to investigate the source of the sound . i ca n't afford to stay here on what you pay me , '' she teased , `` especially now that i 'm out of a job . '' `` dare , '' he said without thinking about it . `` i was still human at the time , and very young . '' 