he waited , as if he expected her to answer . but the last two weeks alone had left me with nothing to do except think about the people in my life and the events of the last ten months . she slammed her hand into the sand by her head . he 'd love to do more of what they had just done down by the river , but he thought he should hold off . `` i know , '' he smiled , beginning to relax . wear something business-nice but kind of sexy too . '' 