i found law and order and settled in . she was waiting for him in the living room when he came in . he once estimated gloomily that he washed each one twenty-one times a week . we sat at an intimate table for two with big , high-backed , comfy armchairs . i left for the street then turned up esplanade . `` okay , okay , very funny ; i know you 're joking , '' i said . `` admit it : you love the taste of my exhaust , '' carter said and jake punched him in the shoulder . 