hurry and get up so we can go to grandma 's . '' `` do n't tell me ... your contacts got involved , right ? '' they were walking together back toward signal hill . she met his gaze evenly , waiting for him to say whatever was on the tip of his tongue . either leaves a bitter taste in my mouth . i jerked away just as her fingers grasped the keys . `` yeah , well , maybe if i was a little more like your secretary , i would still have a job . '' 