he lowered his head to her chest , tracing his tongue across the top of her breasts . a mutual friend introduced us months ago . just as she was sure she was ready to knock for real this time , the doorbell rang downstairs . i totally forgot that you could read my mind . i reached up and lightly brushed the tear away that was slowly moving down his cheek . the words came natural , and only after thinking about them in context did jims words find their footing . 