he glanced at him a few times to make sure he was awake . the phone rang three times before she picked it up . he looks into my eyes as if hes trying to brace me for a fall . i raised up on tiptoe , my hands on his chest , and said , `` it is n't a competition . '' it was an extremely fancy looking place with glass doors that you could see practically to the other side of the building with and a beautiful garden lining the outside area . 