she was in the mood for something else . im just glad you came along when you did , ben pleaded . he loaded them into the hair straws from the swamp . `` come back to me , '' kyle demanded . `` it 's not that i do n't respect z and his little slice of nuclear . he told himself to keep a cool head . it was n't the thought of tears that defeated him . he leaned on the bar and looked into her eyes . i still dont understand how that failed . 