she points with the cup to her office door . she gasped as he pushed her back against the tiles and kissed her with the same slow torment she 'd dealt to him . it felt as though my head weighed a hundred pounds , but i managed. i wanted to kick him in the damn nose . they 're sure to be watching the roads . i have only returned moments ago and you ask for my hand in marriage ? `` this is an old argument and one that neither one of us has yet to win . '' 