but , amazingly , as she stared into his eyes and felt his thumb stroke over her palm , she actually felt her insides begin to untwist . i could see a light coming from his corner unit , the yellow window shining cheerfully into the dark night . `` but what the hell does that have to do with anything ? did n't like thinking about something happening to him because she 'd kept his mind and body too busy with sex to get the rest he needed . this table is from the land , he mumbled to himself . 