she did n't take her eyes off him , could n't . after a few minutes , i went back inside the store . you will be taken care of just the same . '' i 'd been dying to get out of the cold before , but now , not so much . i ask to snap him from his awkward stare . just a small amount , a tablespoon at the most . he seemed to take her comment a bit more serious than she had intended this conversation to be . the skirt sat at her waist . 