either way , she was n't complaining as long as she could spend time with cade . i nodded to myself and dropped the ring into his hand . there was no time to avoid the blow , but he had the pistol now , and he shoved it into the man 's gut and squeezed . he pressed a kiss to her cheek . i really hate to move away from here , '' he added . looking down at the message , i think 'you ' before i write a simple reply . 