CHAPTER TWELVETIPITINA’S
Jesse walked into Tipitina’s on the night of the big show and was surprised to run into Carmen in full party regalia. She was dressed for the evening in a purple-velvet Nehru jacket that came down to the mid-thigh of her lime-green, silk slacks. Her red hair was tied on top of her head with a golden ribbon. She wore no hat or turban. Her necklace was clasped in front with golden snakes that looked like they were making love. Her high-heeled shoes were as golden as the snakes and shimmering like glitter on a mirror.
Jesse looked her up and down and let out a low wolf whistle before asking the question he’d been wanting to ask for some time. “Why didn’t you tell me you know Dr. John?”
Carmen smiled broadly and spun around for Jesse to get the full view of her outf
