Standing deep inside the alleyway, she had three cups displayed.
One said Now.
One said Never.
The last said Evermore.
I held up a battered penny, scavenged from the street.
She pulled open the ancient leather trench she wore and held it wide.
Her naked body shimmered white in the moonlight, a terrestrial nova against the blood-red lining.
Her green gaze beguiled, daring me to take the chance.
Eyes closed, I succumbed, and flipped the copper toward heaven.
As first light broke, I found the smiling devil inked between her breasts.
I gave it a kiss and said good morning.
