It's time to treat you to more from my current work-in-progress.
This is the scene where Dante meets his other half for the first time. I skipped only a little from last week's tease.
This is still a first draft so please pardon any errors.
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Tossing back the shot, I caught the eye of the young waiter
who sauntered over and took my refill order. As I waited, I noticed the men
around watching. One took a step in my direction. With an imperceptible shake
of my head I dissuaded him from coming closer, still too tense to entertain
company.