`` i did n't just save her ass in the middle of the woods so she could run off again . '' she pitched an exaggerated wink in the direction of my ever-expanding belly . it has come to my ears that one of us has the reputation of practicing black arts . the demon leader laughed , the memory of their human days fuzzy by now . the first guy brought a puppy-gem number one-when i was around nine . the next words popped out of her mouth without a filter . only jordan had been immune to its effect . 