i have to fight some bad guys , and i might not win . '' echo spoke the question for him as blood rushed through his ears . he 'd probably order the infant to be still . '' the exclamation point felt like they were trying too hard . but then , you probably knew that already . ' thanks , sweetie , but enough about me . she turned her back to him while she worked on preparing a salad . the next thing she knew , she was outside , walking toward her house with no memory of leaving the restaurant . 