* * * i pulled into the parking lot of the third eye coffee house , shook my head to clear away the multitude of thoughts fighting for attention , and tried to focus on the present moment . i groaned , still yanking at the hem of my shirt . `` one way or the other , '' peter said , `` the changed are doomed . thats what im wondering , he said , his lips giving me a wicked grin . he flashed that charming , damn near heart stopping grin . 