i was n't going to do that , either . he pointed to the lady beside him . finally she came out with it . `` i came to remember my father , '' she said , and put the book back on the shelf . the officer was a handsome man , older than me but not by much , with sandy brown hair and commanding dark eyes . but though she felt for him , she was n't about to let him get away with what he 'd just said . `` i 'd do anything to be with you . 