the bigger picture is something you wo n't understand until the very end . dangerous ground where the high lord of hell was concerned . he 'd been content in the house for most of the six years he 'd lived in it . i was not able to consider breaking orders . finally , after a few minutes she focused her attention on me only being one shirt away from a naked chest . i dare not think it , and i dare not hope it . both of his guesses were wrong , of course , but close , damn close . 