i hopped over the tail of the truck , landing on the hard road . `` you should never have lied to me . '' she had never experienced abuse or had much of a hard life growing up . `` honey , it 's a good job and you 'd be able to work with me . me too , '' i admitted as a tear escaped my eye . i 'm just as intrigued as you are , '' he answered . the romantic moment fled as quickly as it came . he did n't mean it like this , brooks . 