Then she had withdrawn her hand and was on her feet. I thought for a moment that she meant for me to leave. Instead she said, “I’m going to call the liquor store while they’re still open. The nearest place is on Canal and they close early. Do you want to stick with Scotch or would you rather switch to bourbon? And what brand of bourbon?” “I should probably be going soon.” “Scotch or bourbon?” “I’ll stay with the Scotch.”

