e brilliant pearls of the nighttime that sat

d minimal makeup, reserved to a sweep of mascara and

d get a table on impulse. There were flowers on each table, delicate live piano music

her face like warm honey as she sa

to hers and said, "We've known each other for many years

g a pensive look back in time.

, and aromas was placed before them. Snapping out of her thoughts, Sharon

sation really did get interesting between the two

any years, they were able to pick up right

nd politely refused Magee's kind gesture of taking her back. While she stood by the bustling street, she cast glances at the

destination before sinking into the seat. Soon, the taxi stopped at

e Sun

r lights dazzled her eyes. That intoxicating primal need for others, to move and experience joy as one, separate and joined, that was wha

counter. Finding herself a stool, she looked at the young ba

plied briskly, handing h

ps before taking a sip. The champagne had the vinosity and generosity o

d you like to dance with me?" Sharon turned around an

ook in her eyes, Sharon looked away and politely ref

at she wasn't playing around, so

focused on nothing in particular. There was a strange expressi

our boss," said the bartender, polishing gl

ht and asked in confusi

d, "Our boss likes to sit on that very spot a

ken for one of his

ed up her glass and took a sip. "I

r, someone bumped into her from behind an

n, undoubtedly drunk, smiled at Sharon a

orry about it," rep

underneath all the beauty lies a woman wit

said Sharon

owards the exit of the bar, the flash

e, Sharon froze

she quickly fished out one hundred dollars from her p

de th

sperately searching for the familiar figure in the crowd,

when she couldn't find the face fr

she was faced with

h hands. The fact that her mind was in a mess was

? Perhaps, she was

nswers could

rious gazes from the people around her. Without a conscious thought,

blur and the more she tried to fo

blew disheveled her hair, blowing

her hair out of her face, tuckin

gure that haunted her thoughts just a moment ago

ce was at odds with th

were tightly pursed into a straight line, his prominent jaw curved gracefully around and

ade her world fall

r eyes at him and wondering if this was an

n who had been appearing i

e man who took

face no longer had that infamously devious look, but he still ha

e instead felt really

? Maybe he had changed, just

s was enough to chang

alked towards the man, struggling to con

er tracks, about a hundr

ized her? What else would she s

s far already and it would be such a waste

r nerves, clenching her fists as she

ak, another voice interjected out o

ze, stunned by w

changed as much. It was

her spine. Although, he seemed intimidating, his indifferent eyes seemed as t