the man with the commanding voice had his hand on my wrist . his body had been present , but his mind had not . she sat on the chair in front of me . do you think your parents may be looking for you ? she lifted a finger and touched her cheek as her smile faded away . why saddle herself with a husband now ? `` sounds harsh , '' bailey admitted , `` but would that really be so bad ? '' there 's a low desperation in her voice , it 's uncomfortable to hear . 