i take a sharp breath and just get to the point . he might upset the balance of things that are supposed to happen . ' `` we should n't even be talking about this . i stared down at the chocolate cake by my side . in the time it took me to cross his driveway , he had checked me over twice . `` when your wife first arrived , i thought we were going to have to admit her . and over there gold is worth less than iron ! ' i so do not want to talk about this . 