I will. Maybe by then, I'll be able to afford two drinks, [ Kim says wryly. ] I'll be living the high life then.

[ He rolls the glass between the palms of his hands, his leather gloves - good quality, and certainly not bought locally - soaking up the condensation speckling the outside of the glass. ]

I'm sure you're too professional to say otherwise - [ she is at work; Kim has not forgotten that she likely considers it her job to keep him in a good mood ] - but I'm surprised my old occupation didn't incur more of a reaction. Your profession and my own aren't exactly on good terms.

[ Nor are cops particularly common in gay bars. Though, like Kim, most cops that went to gay bars would hardly admit to the fact. ]