Stained Ties

Ronan pushed his way through the dense, sweating bodies crowding the Rosemont Hotel bar. He had just finished his brief work call in the lobby, expecting to find Sloane exactly where he left her. Instead, her bar stool sat empty. He scanned the chaotic, neon-lit room, his ears ringing from the heavy bass vibrating through the floorboards. The sudden source of uproarious cheers and whistles quickly