she could n't get to him up here , she could n't do anything to him as long as he remained here . closing the small space between us , i slide my hand behind her neck and touch my lips to hers . `` how can you marry someone you hardly know ? '' that did n't feel right either , but he would n't rule it out . there was a moment of stand-off as seth and his mother locked eyes , but she eventually sat back down . `` and do n't do that again , young man . 