she wanted to watch him lie to her . the word floated into his head ; someone , somewhere , had told him the name of that sort of bird , saying it was a symbol of good luck . so you two part of some secret government organization or something ? he met her gaze when their fingers touched . ken paused in the middle of the hug . that was exactly what she 'd thought , too . i did n't actually hear the words come from his mouth . when dan made no move , tar dropped his hands and sighed . 