The roads were practically empty. I hit 75 south to 69 which took me right to the main downtown exit at Saginaw Street. Usually, it took fifteen to twenty minutes to drive. This time of the morning I drove it in less than ten minutes.

Once I hit the bricks on Saginaw Street I slowed down and looked for a place to park. My inept ability to parallel park would not be an issue along the empty curb across the street from VAMP.

Malone waited outside for me.

I ...