the moment passed , and it grew colder . he dropped the ruined silk to the ground and stuck his head back under the car . though he had not wanted to come here , he 'd had to see her again in order to try and figure out the strange hold she had over him , or to see if he had just imagined it . `` someone responded to the ad , '' chase guessed . at first he 'd felt dead inside . she smiled when he padded barefoot into the kitchen wearing a navy robe . 