she went to bed wondering if she could get her 99 cents back , out of principle . she could n't meet his stare now and instead looked down as she hooked her thumbs in the lacy band of her panties . and the most beautiful blue eyes . jake had met him at his church the day before with a list of questions . look there to the far right . he paused , as if debating whether to say more . he would not apologize for today , or yesterday , or for any of it . 