`` you 're only three hundred years old , for pete 's sake , and you did n't have a mate in all that . i 'd rather have a husband that knew how to act his age , at least for twenty four hours in a row . '' i stood in the middle of the room , listening . `` not here , '' i croak and pull some cash from my wallet . they had been gripping the glass tightly when it shattered . my brother had just gone to jail . 