a reminder , a strong one , never to forget . this ex-wife of his sounded like a shallow , selfish woman . she nods and then drops her face into her palms . a state ought to be able to decide for itself how a person can do business there . it was a coping mechanism he 'd had to perfect back when he was the one being fucked , long before he was old enough to even want to . we have to be careful about all this . he squeezed her closer , resting his head on hers . 