his tortured groan rumbled across her skin as he rested his forehead against her chest for a moment . i put a hand on my chin and struck a pose . he stayed in this very room . his friends had already been sound asleep and snoring by the time he 'd showered and eaten , and he had n't had the heart to wake them up . it dropped out of sight , the twisting light swallowed by the black water in moments . i did not do that horrible thing to her . '' 