she gathered the pieces in a pile when she saw a piece of police tape laying beside her . i can wedge myself in-between the trunks and keep quiet while the night guard does his rounds . `` neither could i , '' decker admitted , continuing on into the clearing . he brought the salad over , smacking my ass before pulling out my chair . he existed there , even if it had only been my imagination . maybe in time luke could learn to care for her as deeply as she loved him . 