tears begin to fill his eyes , as he continues to scan the flat ground around the old fort . i did and the way he was looking at me , his blue eyes drilling into mine , i could n't deny it . at least we agreed on one thing ; we hated each other . grace hurried to the door , but when her hand touched the knob , she found she was not quite ready to go . the word seemed familiar , but he could n't remember what it meant . 