i so want to know the answer to that question . slowly , so slowly that at first he thought he was imagining it , her skin grew warmer , color returned to her cheeks , her heartbeat grew stronger , steadier . all the while he kept his gaze on her . id been too busy driving back and forth from one house to the next , loading and unloading heavy boxes . which was exactly why we were here . i gasped and found myself staring up at the ceiling . `` i think you mean holding , '' she corrected . 