maybe if you accept that , you 'd see he does n't need you trying to balance yourself on a rolling log when what you should really do is drop in the water , swim to something more stable . '' `` i know precisely what she is bringing to the table , so to speak . it 's got my name inside , although i must admit i ca n't quite remember why i thought that was necessary . ' king pulled me up from his bed so that our bodies pressed tightly together . 