except for whatever happened to you , i guess . '' blood pumped in her ears , blocking out the whoosh of the wind and the cheers of encouragement from below . are you ready to explore this gorgeous island ? '' he gave me a hearty kiss on the lips , pulling me hard against him . i fired 30 rounds and got mostly bulls eyes . lily laughed and rose up off the mattress . i just did n't that particular day for a very particular reason that i do n't want to get into right now . 