for as long as he could remember , mac had been in love with his sister . he tugged back his jean jacket to show me the knife strapped to his side . `` well i 'm okay , '' she tells me , tucking some hair behind her ear . so , no point in opening this particular can of worms . it could go really well or really bad . it is their last moment of peace for many nights . maria had returned to dan , had n't she ? 