Chapter 15: Only I Can Touch You

Phoenix's POV

The music from the bar we chose to have drinks at is blasting out the front door as Khai and I approach the entrance. There is already a massive line down the street, which is standard for a Friday night at 'Crown Plaza', the most popular bar in San Francisco.

I feel the eyes of all the people waiting in line on the back of my head as we walk toward the entrance where the bouncer is standing with a guest list. This is one of the only bars in the city that has a guest list for celebrities or patrons who have booked months in advance for a table.

Thankfully for me, I didn't need to make a reservation. The guy who owns the bar, Rodney Stines, is a good friend of mine, so when I called him up earlier today and asked to be put on the list, he did so without hesitation. We have a friendship that goes way back to our college days as roommates.

When we reach the bouncer, I tell him my name and his eyes widen with realization as if just now recognizing who I