tyler knelt beside her , hand on her knee , pressing a bottle of water into her grip . tammy could feel fear wash over her . jack crossed to the window on the other side of his office and stared at the view of the yale campus . she 'd often wondered what mike 's place would be like . lost it to me in a poker game . `` all i meant was that last night 's restaurant was fine dining at its best . it worked , as he knew it would . 