`` i know , but i have to see him as soon as he 's ready . he should be locked in a padded room and never let out . he kept himself very still ; he took care not to look away . cash said like the thought had never occurred to him . his heartbeat was returning to normal after the most incredible sex he had ever experienced , and his muscles were now beginning to relax . there was no bandage and no ragged wound , only soft , smooth skin . 