she put her hands on his bed , smoothing the sheets . it was only a question of how he would use it , and when . i wonder if that 's why he pushed my chair in so far . i guess i managed to swim back to shore . and i need to not know where you are . '' will we have to do that every time ? '' all things considered , it 's a good plan . '' the work in the house continued through the afternoon and on into the evening . 