riley joined her , sitting so close he could have easily leaned in and nibbled on her ear . i quickly take another breath as i feel her grip tighten up again on me . `` ah , do you know what you are called ? i pushed the ring into his pudgy hand . they had this regular routine he now observed , she said . well , i suppose i could give it a go . it was like the one thing we had in common . her head snapped around quickly and she looked like it was the craziest question ever . 