amber woke up the next morning much the same as the morning before . it brought out a tenderness in him he had n't expected to feel . `` how in the world could a baby possibly learn how to swim ? '' with a toss of her head , she exclaimed , `` i 'm not afraid of him ! '' but she also knew that waking a man up at three a.m. while in her bathrobe sent signals she did n't intend . `` i wanted to give you this for christmas , and then for new year 's . 