Dirty Sheets Series

Dirty Sheets — Part 1

An Unknown Number

I drain the last swallow of my second scotch, replacing the tumbler heavily on the mahogany bar. The bartender looks over, an eyebrow raising in question. I reply with a subtle nod. Another it is. My date is late, and the whiskey is starting to make its presence known, warming me from the inside out. I slip a finger under the knot in my…