we both noticed about five seconds later . joe b. peered into his cup of bargain-brand coffee . `` i wish i had known , '' he said , without enthusiasm . `` that 's the one where the punch line is something about a fuzzy navel . '' his eyelids went to half-mast and a sexy growl sent the hairs on my arms jumping to attention . ill be there as soon as i can , i promised , then hung up . grace did not get very far . 