wishing to be certain she was clear and made no further mistake , he repeated , `` from now on , you sleep here , with me . his throat suddenly felt dry and hoarse . `` come on back , '' she said eagerly . she shrugged , still not sure herself . `` i 'm certain that my mechanical skills would be equal to the job . i told her that you were sad too and that you loved her . '' you wo n't stand up to extended use . even in its budding state , it smells wonderful . 