hector 's hand went to the back pocket of his jeans . no need to say game over . the angel must have known she would . it was marked : unknown soldier u.s. , she muttered under her breath . his brother quit practicing law and started a private company . `` evidently i 'm a lot more hard-headed than i realized . '' he found an l.a. times on a nearby couch , read the date . `` i wo n't let you get lost , '' i said with a mocking tone . 