9.It was late at night, or early dawn, actually, when he dropped Lian off in front of her hotel. He got out of the taxi with her, walked her to the stairs, and then got back in the car. Lian signaled to him, then walked up the steps. She stopped at the door before she entered and perked her ears. It was strange how the city was so quiet. She had never been awake at dawn before to experience the stillness that descended. This too was amazing. She enjoyed how the City of Angels kept showing her so many of its different faces since she’d been here. Right now, it was tranquil, silent, while other times it was frenzied, noisy, and electric.
Back in her room, she stood at the window and thought about the night: the bars they had visited with David; the girls who’d been there dancing in the midd
