i know you were missing him just now . '' i knew i had hurt you and that was the last thing i had wanted . `` i was already towards the top of the food chain and i always figured that it would be better to have an ace up my sleeve . will you float something for me before we go to bed ? there they sat , the three of them , heads in hands as they sleepily pored over their numbers . they were two girls and a boy . 