`` a ... a drink of water , and ... another boon . im not finished , he adds , making my stomach lurch . it may be morning before they can get it off the road . it flew out of her mouth and onto the white tablecloth beside her . but really , his brain just refused to shut off . then his finger slid inside and his thumb did a swirl . my eyes were all but shut as i gave him twenty ( keep the change ) and closed the door . 