*Alessandro*

Nico and I had a standing appointment at the cigar lounge on Tuesdays. I got here early. I wanted to get Nico a truly nice cigar, and a bottle of scotch. I had something important to ask him.

The music played at just the right level in the room, not too loud and not too quiet. I felt like so few places got that part right, and it was important for ambiance. It was some Jay-Z song, which felt odd for a cigar lounge, but that was sort of what I liked about ...