he sits an ass on the edge of her mattress , bending his knee , lifts his boot off the floor . before i could turn back up the stairs to get away , he had his arms wrapped around my waist and i was off the ground . he would never say anything else . '' maybe i was wrong about her , too . `` are you sure you can handle knowing ? '' said carl , tapping his temple with his index finger and winking . `` did you check the fingerprints in the private elevator ? '' 