he opened his mouth to argue but she put her fingers on his lips . more than one may go off by himself . '' she 'd never done one before , but she 'd been excited to try something new . after he dumped me four years ago , there was no further communication . the coffee shop was inside the twenty-four hour bookstore . he was in a tent , a small lean-too abandoned for the moment by whoever called it home . `` and , of course , your big brothers are n't worth missing a fashion show . '' 