not by herself , and not being caught off guard . finally , my fingers closed around the shell . placing a meaty hand on my shoulder , randy gives it a squeeze . she 'd been too scared to remember . `` you do n't usually give in this fast . '' he lifted the window screen and pressed his head against the oval window in the side of the plane . `` no , you just clapped your hound-dog gaze on her like she was fine china at a yard sale . she bumped her hip against his . 