nick caught my eye and , after an awkward moment of silence , lifted his chin at me with a quick nod . those two and their pissing matches are going to be the death of me . he looked over at her , and the shock of his red hair and the splatter of freckles on his cheeks made him look so different from her . `` well let 's hope they 're idiots and deserve the heat i 'm about to bring their way . '' agnes told me the other evening . 