he was certain he had locked the door before he retired for the night . she nodded , and cassie followed her gaze to a window on the second floor of the red-brick building . where can i put these wet clothes ? i told my boss on the phone a while ago about everything in my lap right now . he had somehow entered her mind , stolen some secret part of her soul . i pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear . daddy 's just not that kind of man . 