Old Acquaintances and lost friends

[Bazza]

It's near Battery Park, place called the Cosmopolitan.

I use it every time we wash up on Manhattan. It has a Starbucks right underneath it and I mean I'm a pretty simple person - give me a donut and coffee in the morning and I'm happy for the day.

Which reminds me.

When we get there I'm buying you a latte.

Evangeline turns to face Sev, a cheeky smile evident on her face.

The taxi steadily meanders across the thickly-populated urban streets, the driver seemingly well versed in not paying any attention to the more unusual customers that he is asked to serve.

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