the arrow shot straight up toward one of the bats . they talked for a few more minutes and kissed again . i wanted to add that i was pregnant with his baby . she burst up through the water , gulping in the precious air , blinking at the blue september sky . or her wit , which he enjoyed . it would be easy if vampires were involved . putting on his life jacket and praying briefly to a god he very rarely talked to , he shoved the craft into the surf . 