her safety was number one as far as he was concerned , and she could never be truly safe with him in her life . his hand came up , his fingers wrapping around it . between gasps of air she replied , but we failed . i felt like ... she was my responsibility , my problem . '' instead i get a soft , simple answer , as if i asked him if he ever skinny-dipped . she smiled into the phone and sighed happily . maybe i never knew him at all . 