'you had better come in then , ' she said , standing aside so he could pass . he leaned against mary as she settled in next to him . he observed her bright brown eyes . other than the cars on the freeway behind them , the area was dark and deserted . slowly , as if in a dream , i skim one hand down my body . a long hard look , cop to cop . a chip that had forced her to do things she had n't wanted to do . 