There´s my date, I said. "Fashionably late." Nora (p. 232)

You smell good, too,” said Patch It’s called a shower.” I was staring straight ahead. When he didn’t answer, I turned sideways. “Soap. Shampoo. Hot water.” Naked. I know the drill.

Patch: “Let’s get out of here.” – Nora: “Where are we going?” – Patch: “You’ll see.

Patch is the last person you want to antagoonize. He doesn't hold grudges because the people who cross him tend to disappear quickly.

But if the choice I have to make comes down to you or me, I choose you. I always have. All my love, Patch

What is it with girls?” Elliot said, splitting a smile between us. “I swear, I’ve never known a girl who could go to the bathroom alone.” He leaned forward and grinned conspiratorially. “Let me in on the secret. Seriously. I’ll pay you five bucks each.” He reached for his back pocket. “Ten, if I can come along and see what the big deal is.

I take my job seriously, which means I'm going to need to get acquainted with the subject matter on a personal level.