his strong fingers sunk deeper in my flesh , gripping it harder . `` what if they start a shoot-out ? `` hey , how 's our girl feeling this morning ? '' do n't let your work come before your wife . '' his father put the paper down and turned to him . she shook her head , looked to the side and said softly . `` you said to get the horse into the corral . i tried to shake it , but it felt like my brain was spinning in my skull . 