Spicy Desires
sign at the back of the club.
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Outside, the night air was cool, thick with the scent of smoke and the distant ocean breeze. The noise from the club was muffled now, just a deep thump behind the brick wall.
Charlotte was sitting on top of one of the big outdoor air-conditioning units, a half-empty bottle of whiskey in her hand. Her legs were crossed, her shoulders slouched, her head tilted back toward the sky. The moonlight casting dark shadows all over the place.
Johnny stopped a few steps away, watching her for a second. She looked both beautiful and sad… like a painting coming to life.