The Drake Hotel, Philadelphia

Madeyln was sitting down at the bar having a couple of drinks and enjoying herself. She was wearing a beautiful black dress and heels that caught the attention of all the guys in the room. But no one approached her until one brave fellow sat right next to her.

"Buy you a drink miss?"

He was a tall handsome guy but he was not her type. Madelyn wasn't a girl who refused a drink though.

"Sure go ahead. The name's Sally by the way."

Madelyn never used her real name in situations like these. She wanted to have fun with this guy.

"I'm Rick. So what brings a pretty girl like you here sitting here all alone on a Saturday night? I gotta say it's pretty sad being all lonely."

Madelyn just smiled and looked straight into Rick's eyes.

"I'm not lonely. I'm alone. There's a difference."

Rick just smiled

"Doesn't seem like much a difference to me. Either way you look at it here you are by yourself, whether you're alone or lonely I can keep you company."

That made Madelyn laugh

"Woah. It's gonna take a lot more work than that if you want to keep me company."

They both had a couple of more drinks and talked a bit more. Rick had a great job working for the City he made a great salary and was also divorced from his wife something he made very clear and mentioned often. He was born in Minnesota but moved to Philadelphia when he was five years old, and had a degree from The University of Pennsylvania. Madelyn lied and said she was an interior decorator, Rick bought it. As they had their fair share of drinks Madelyn gave Rick a look and Rick gave her his room number 479, Rick left and Madelyn nodded to a big man who was sitting at a table way back and was watching them all evening.

Madelyn and the big man went up to room 479. Madelyn knocked on the door and Rick let her in.

"I see you chose company tonight."

"Oh Honey. I was never alone. I always bring company. Willie get in here!"

Willie the big man comes in and beats the hell out of Rick. After he's bleeding and missing a couple of teeth Madelyn tells him to stop and bends down in front of Rick.

"Those construction permits that Richard sent over better be approved by tomorrow morning or next time Willie brings his gun. C'mon Willie lets go."