this was a huge step for him . he lifted my head up and caught my lips in a kiss . my mother never mentioned him , but i knew she was never the same after he left . when that was done , the detective straightened . making small talk with human females was something she had rarely done . and he 's back to his post when the guard makes the last round , quarter to midnight , and then the other crusher comes on to the beat . '' `` but then again , i guess i should know better . 