he frantically dug his toes into the ice , managed to get down from perhaps fifty m.p.h . he set them on the table , took the lid off the teapot , and looked pleased . `` and the same goes for you . except then he 'd have to finish the painting . `` i would n't know , '' she said at last . and in the end , i realized that we are not so different . '' her eyes flashed up to his face as shock and longing whipped through her at his invitation . 