when she had the tenth one stacked in the van to her satisfaction , she closed the rear doors and walked around to the driver 's side again . mike took a step back , his eyes holding the deepest , most feared apology . one , because he was n't the kind of guy who got his rocks off then ran . i look up , startled , to meet his angry , flashing green eyes . the man placed hard plastic safety helmets on their heads and allowed them to watch from behind a billowing sheet of plastic . 