er ... you would n't consider taking that off , would you ? '' i leaned over her , trying to see into her eyes . we kept it short for a reason . if he does n't have the stomach to cut his own throat , i 'd be more than happy to lend him a hand . ' i can tell you there is no time given to that sort of talk . but i love an occasional glass of wine . '' for the length of a heartbeat , he looked taken aback . 