she could see the fire beginning to swirl in his gaze , lighting the darkness . chapter twenty two ben was once alone . so i decided to use the one gift my father had given me . '' `` nighttime would probably be best , but you can wait until the weekend . '' she needs a brother to love her . '' i had a clear choice of sitting in a booth at the window facing the street , taking a stool at the lunch counter , or going around to a dim back room with a half-dozen tables . 