for a heartbeat , the past came forward , slid into the present ; she knew they were both remembering another day , long ago , when hank had told his seven-year-old daughter that there 'd been an accident ... that mommy had gone to heaven ... ... she 's gone , honey . she pulled back again with a teasing smile on her face . `` how is it that you and i have not met before ? '' `` the guy must be completely confident his prints are n't on file anywhere . '' 