i could smell the pines again , the rich , living soil . she could n't use her cell phone to call for help . the thought of this girl in his arms made him instantly warm but he knew it to be wrong . he was breathing as hard as i was , our eyes locked together . `` she would n't have needed him and she knew it , '' i said . i 'm responsible for so many , and i want to bloody pay them . '' instantly , the little boy hooked his arms around griffin 's neck . 