they gave me a grace period , with my dad dying and everything , but they ca n't save it for me any longer . `` he 's cocky enough to think he would n't get caught . hot mineral water flowed over them as they lost themselves to sensation . i fell asleep on her carefully swept front porch . smoke speaker listened patiently , and when she finished , he reached over the fire and touched the top of julias head . after dinner , we talked for a while longer before i grew restless . 