Chapter 26Joe met Shelly at her apartment and they left right away. To start with, they hiked to Jack's Tipple, a bar which was only a few blocks away. After a couple drinks, they set out again, looking for someplace else to hang out at for a while. Though they initially planned to find another bar, Shelly admitted that she would rather just have some coffee and a snack; though Joe was still thirsty for alcohol, he gladly acquiesced, eager as he was to please the woman and pave the way for later pleasures. The two ended up sitting in a coffee shop called Welchel's, a quiet little place with a kitchen that was open all night.
Joe ordered coffee and a hunk of apple pie and Shelly asked for coffee and a chocolate ice cream sundae. As their food arrived, they sat at a table and talked, s
