`` i 'm telling you right now , no one 's going to do a body search on me and live to tell about it , '' bess declared . hey , would you like to keep it ? the witch sank to the ground , her hands going over her head . he said , his voice a choked whisper . he pulled in a deep breath , his chest expanding , pressing into his woman 's soft skin , soft body and he let that cut through him , leaving beauty in its wake . 