he asked , watching as the man took off his jacket . i could still glimpse that violet strap . they are following someone else 's orders . his lips touch the shell of my ear . warn you that if you are there , they know . '' he took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the sword . cole was behind the woman an instant later , reaching around and flattening his palm over her heart . `` let 's decide this now and end it . '' 