now you 're saying i might have a kangaroo 's pouch ? ' she gave him a light-hearted jab with an elbow . jake chuckled , lightly running his finger over her smooth stomach once more . ' it would n't be really possible now anyway , i suppose . not with you being more human than dragon . ' celly turned slightly to look more directly into his eyes as she asked , expectantly , ' is that how you think of me ,
jake

'' me too , '' said grandma . little lee was still making like an airplane in his starched khaki shorts , yellow t-shirt , and white sandals . eddie was already down by the creek testing the rope . '' can i go swimming , now ? '' he called . '' not until an hour after dinner , '' said
grandma

you wo n't get far with him , we 'll catch up to you before dark . '' '' daniel and lucas and i are going to try to catch the girl . would n't all of us like to have that around for a while . get on with it now , leave the old man out there and go on . '' caleb said , '' come on , lucas , and you too ,
daniel