he scrubbed his hand over the shadow of a beard on his jaw , then raked his fingers through his hair and sat up , crossing his arms . and the reality of her situation was such that she didnt really want to win it . joey watched him approach her from behind and squeeze her shoulders , making her jump and tense up ; it was an old trick hed used to get them off the computer when they were younger . something that sounded like a purr rumbled in the air between us . 