and maybe , just maybe , in this remote town , they 'd achieve what had become the most beautiful of words to her : safety . not that you would know that . `` what about where uncle sam does n't need you ? '' i know what your past is , and even though it scared me a little , i had n't given it much thought until ... '' i let my sentence trail off , not wanting to say jake 's name . perry just looked at him for a moment . 