the terrible words were part of her armor , the way she meant to keep distance between them so she could protect herself . the biker watching her had let go of her . the small dark blobs inside the cells . '' riley glanced to the passenger side . like nothing ever happened-like she did n't just spend three minutes overwhelmed by terror . you 're the one exception because no one before you gave me that privilege . '' giving that thing more power was the last thing i wanted . 