"Charming Man introduces himself to a devil spawn woman" He pushed off the wall. Not swaggering, but moving with a fluid, unhurried grace that parted the crowd without effort. Eva felt the vibratio...

He pushed off the wall. Not swaggering, but moving with a fluid, unhurried grace that parted the crowd without effort. Eva felt the vibration of his polished shoes hitting the sticky floorboards before she heard them. Close now, she caught notes of ozone and starch beneath the bar’s cloying smoke – clean, ...