it took the masked stranger a few minutes-and a knowing smile from her to suggest that she , too , knew exactly where he was-but soon she felt a hand slide around her waist . but sometimes , despite her best intentions , she simply could n't help it . `` your father is n't the one leading us . '' `` there 's no one in our house now ! '' i did n't like the idea of him being alone . i completely forgot about it until you brought it up . '' she was sitting on your lap . 