Steven paid at the upscale hotel, which made Zeenia uneasy at first until he told her she could pay next time. From that look on his face, he knew there would never be the next time, but it made his paying easier to bear for someone like Zeenia.
"Oh, this is a nice room," he said after closing the bedroom door behind them. He tossed his coat and wallet on the dresser while Zeenia surveyed the grand, opulent room that looked more expansive than it was. The room was bathed in warm orange light, making the wooden furniture, and the bedspread looks darker than they were. The large bed was pressed against a wall lined with wide windows overlooking Manhattan.
Steven poured them complimentary glasses of wine. and handed her one of them. They clinked their glasses together and drank. Zeenia aske
