he watched the candy man with an intense look in his green eyes-an expression holly had come to recognize over the past day without even knowing she was recognizing it , his mind-reading expression . her pulse set a rapid beat in her throat . i 'm your cruise director for the week , '' he went on . she 's a two-faced , lying , cheating witch . chris asked , shaking her head in disbelief . the power was out for almost twelve hours . 