Chapter 7
Penn brushed a strand of hair out of my face. “Feeling better?”
I nodded and slid back into my heels. “Much. I can survive the rest of the night now.”
“Good.” He helped me to my feet. “You up for another drink? I know a place nearby.”
“I’m in,” I said even though I could still feel the buzz from the wine. Lightweight.
We walked a few more blocks and ended up in front of another cream building. A line wrapped out the front door and around the corner. A red overhang said Candy Room in white script lettering. Penn bypassed the enormous line and walked straight for what I assumed was the bouncer at the front. I stared back at the line apologetically.
Penn spoke to the bouncer for a few seconds, and then we were whisked inside to a world I’d never even known existed. I’d been to
