he fell back under cover so that the ships would n't see them should they happen by . eventually we are going to have to face the situation . she could be recording this call . they were unable to hurt him . james was looking out the rear window with wide eyes . the captain ran his fingers through his hair , a puzzled frown on his face . `` did you tell your partner i tasted like cherry pie ? '' i took the note , crumpled it up in my hand , and then threw it into the wastepaper basket . 