i looked back to her and shook my head . she was starting to catch on . with his height , voice , and the ease with which he lifted the guard , alan knew who the man was in an instant . it took an hour for jordan to get her to drink just a little of the brew . i had n't been able to turn my back on a situation where i could actually save lives . he did n't want to throw up inside the helmet . `` we had a falling-out a couple of years back . 