EVELYN SQUINTED her eyes to the sudden brightness. She'd been so engrossed in her thoughts she hadn't heard him come in. "You switched it off yourself."

"And you can't switch it back on?"

"Yeah," Evelyn replied with no hesitation. Then her attention deviated to the huge plastic bag he dumped on the table. It was literally overflowing with assorted snacks. She frowned. "I said I wanted just saltines. You didn't have to bring the entire store back with you."

"I got anything my hands ...