you could have just told me . '' half an hour later , a couple more drinks , and he and candy were getting along just fine . `` he told me i was responsible for beating him out of x amount of dollars and that i would have to make this money good or otherwise i would be in trouble . '' i reach for the arm she has wrapped around my stomach and lace our fingers together . i hate the time we missed , but i am going to try my hardest to make up for that time . 