they fought like an old married couple . she was through building castles in the air . i 'd never been in her house before , but i followed the woman back to a bathroom , where she started running her hand until the faucet . he leans in close to my ear , `` if it was only the press , i 'd take you out into the surf and make love to you anyway . '' or did you keep that to yourself because you were embarrassed ? '' with no better clue , gray set off down the right path . 