okay , i said quietly , well give it a go . she laughed , and her breath was warm against his bare skin . * * * after about a week in their new home , things started to feel normal again . he wondered how he could ever have considered it . ill be watching the news and dont want to hear your name . `` i ca n't help it if i think that way around you . '' `` do n't get dead like her , '' he replied immediately . 