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Arden shrugged and took a deep drag off his cigarette, relishing the burn in his throat. “Fair enough,” he said simply as he exhaled, giving her a little smile. “Mmhmm – really about three stiff drinks and the rest of my pack of cigarettes. Been a rough day.”

“Why limit yourself to three, it sounds like you need an entire bottle,” she advised before taking a long drag herself.  “What do you do?”