alec 's grip tightened on my hand as he pulled me closer to him . then he asked me questions about their potential ? thankfully , his wife and kids had fled to safety in arkansas . he sneered and claires eyes opened wide . `` have a good n - `` `` you could have just knocked . she looked up at the policewoman and noticed for the first time that she had hazel eyes . she made a great show of sitting up in the bed and fluffing the pillows into a comfortable pile . 