ill take that as well , he said , leaning across her to slide the strap off her arm and confiscate her purse . to her dread and dismay , the girl stopped before her and removed the blindfold . he let me go and i watched him walk to his truck . i do n't want to be used against you . but i may have made us sound more serious than we are . '' i glanced down at her rounded stomach . the word caught in her mind . he pushed it quickly through the back hallway . 