it was the first time she had seen him in more than a year . `` let 's not waste time on ridiculous questions , shall we ? '' my heart was beating so hard in my chest i wondered if he could hear it . now , suddenly , they were at each other 's throats . the nest was cleaned in preparation for the eggs . he lifts the sleeve on his jackets to check the time on his watch . he kept going to the floor below that-a sitting room , storage , a guest chamber . 