`` i 'm so sorry , '' i said as i turned and faced jake . `` then where do you suggest we start ? '' my last conscious thought is that i never want to move from this place . even the count 's face as he stood at the far end of the room , smiling at me from time to time . i set her down and make her sit on the vanity stool . look at you , little boo-boo , she said excitedly . chris said instantly raising his guard . 