`` now , let 's not worry your pretty little head about it . '' he cut her off from the bike and rubbed her cheek . we kissed hungrily , starved for months . the man she now found herself wed to . he had been looking forward to this day a long time but was disappointed at what he found , a moldy collection of old men , with not even a sparkle among them . i wiped the water from my eyes , and tried to think of some other way to deal . 