one more thing i had to worry about . a huge porch ran around two sides of the house , overlooking the cove and the atlantic ocean beyond . he wanted to ask about the tattoos , but refused to admit he had been staring . it wo n't be a great dye job , but it will do for my purposes . unable to simply sit and wait any longer , he started pacing back and forth . `` i 'm just so happy i can barely hold it all inside . 