Kate smiles as she listen to CamillaBalistreri.

"Tell me about this rose garden of yours, if you wouldn't mind. That sounds rather nice."

Smiling softly towards Kate, Cami gets a sparkle in her blue eyes as she begins to talk about one of her greatest passions.

"Oh Signora where do I begin?  The moment Don Slash gave permission to create and design my own rose garden within the confines of the Garden of Eden, I was filled with delight.  For weeks I had overseen the landscaping, drew up design plans, and best of all... helped with all the transplanting of the roses.  Now some have been grown in a mixture, creating a beautiful color palette."

Her gentle hands flew through the air in graceful yet excited movements. 

"The archways leading into the rose garden were done last, as the intertwining of the roses took such time and delicate hands to ensure the roses were not damaged.  One place in the garden I tend to go to sit, has a single bench under an archway, overlooking parts of the Garden.  I feel like I am being hugged so-to-speak by the cascading roses all around."

Cami enjoyed the various colors of the roses all throughout her garden, yet her favorite, and probably always will be, were the red roses.

That sounds wonderful. Perhaps I could commission you to put something together near one of my businesses? I... uh...

Kate grimaces.

I tend to kill plants. By accident. Mostly.

Cami chuckles softly.  She had a cousin like that.  Cami used to irritate the fire outta her cousin since she could grow anything in a garden.

"Well Signora at least it is by accident."

Cami winks impishly.

Kate laughed.

"I don't suppose that gardening is something you could teach me? It seems like a relaxing hobby, compared to my normal day. I'd pay you for your time, of course."

Kate accepted a glass of whiskey from the bartender.

"Most of my hobbies tend to break things... like my liver. Or other people's faces. It'd be nice to actually take care of something. And our line of work isn't exactly conducive to pets."

Kate quickly polishes off the whiskey and pats CamillaBalistreri on the shoulder.

Gotta run. But let's talk soon.

With a final look at the dance floor, Kate stalks into the night. 

"Well my dear cousin gets easily frustrated because her mamma informs her quite often that she just doesn't have the knack for growing plants. I would be happy to help you explore your gardening side Signora.  It does make for a nice change of pace from all the fights, thugs and other non-mentionables we face in the day to day aspects of our lives."

Cami took another slow sip of her drink before smiling.

"You know what? Well I just happened to acquire the company of a new pet, an adorable little puppy."

As Cami relaxed against the bar, feeling a bit of the drink flooding her senses, Signora Logan had bid her good night.  She slipped away from the bar before Cami had a chance to speak.  She looked up towards Ghost wondering how much rum he actually put in her drink.

Roland had been told countless times to take a break from his seemingly endless work and stop by his new business. Finally, here he was. Upon entering the Rose, he was overwhelmed with how at home he felt in the old fashoined environment. 

The noise of his cowboy boots on the hardwood floor reverbrated in the room as he made his way back to the bar. Not many patrons were visiting right now, but he was sure he'd run into someone eventually. Jennie and KateLogan were always around somewhere.

Sliding up to the bar and planting himself on a stool, Roland rapped his knuckles on the old hard wood to get GhostFaceJr's attention. Smiling, he waved at the boss, "Told you I'd make my way down here! Now, how about a drink?"

Seeing an old friend always put a smile on his face, especially one as old as Roland, setting his mug down he walked towards where Roland was sat and prepared mentally to hide some of the alcohol secretly. As whenever Roland came around there wasn't much alcohol left.

Stopping near Roland he spoke. " Good evening! I hope your travels were good? And of course, what can I get you?"

John walked into The Eternal Rose and stopped for a moment taking in the wonderful surroundings and atmosphere. People seemed to be talking and joking and simply having a great time. John had heard this place mentioned while visiting headquarters and after a rather long day in the office it sounded like the perfect place to unwind. 

Making his way to the bar he waved when he saw Ghost and Roland in the corner and nodded with respect in their direction. 

Reaching the bar he flagged down the bartender. 

"I'll take a scotch on the rocks please, and also a round for Senor Ghost and his table with my respects please."

When his drink arrived he took a satisfying sip and then relaxed on his barstool listening to the sounds around him and the wonderful music coming from the small stage

Kate strolled into The Eternal Rose with a powerful thirst and made her way to the bar. As she walked in, she greeted Roland, John_Scalise_Jr, and GhostFaceJr as she took a spot at the bar, waving them over for a conversation if they'd like.

John saw KateLogan walk into the bar and returned her greeting. When she waived him, Ghost, and Roland over he grabbed his drink and approached her. Bowing his head respectfully he took a seat saying,

"Don Logan, it is a pleasure to see you. How have you been?".

Kate smiles at John_Scalise_Jr

"I've been fine, thank you. How are things with your business?"

As Ghost was getting his 18 year scotch, poured neat, Roland greeted Kate with a half smile and nod. "Long days and pleasant nights, Kate. How are things in Downtown?"

Kate grins.

"We're still here, Roland. So far, so good. And how is Black Bottom?"

"The business is going wonderfully. It seems that the need for specialized shipping is even greater than we anticipated."

John took a long sip of his drink and smiled at Kate

"By the way, I really enjoyed the last Logan's Review. With my schedule it can be hard to stay on top of everything happening on the streets and your paper gives a great synopsis."

"Glad business is going well, John. I hear you've been helping Mercedes with some... special jobs. Appreciate that. And thanks for the kind words. Hard for me to stay on top of the streets, too. And it's my job."

She winks.

Roland takes a sip of his whiskey, enjoying the euphoric burn. "Black Bottom is coming together, we have an excellent crew here. We are all constantly learning from each other and adapting." 

Roland turns back towards GhostFaceJr, motioning for a second glass. "Long day, boss?"

"It's been fun, everyone. Gotta take off for a meeting, though."

Kate raises a glass to the members of the restaurant before slipping on her jacket and hitting the streets.

After the bloodshed, he found a elegant key that had a note attached.

'If you found this, I have perished from this world. I wish for my place, my pride and joy to be closed. It may sound unusual but, allow me this final wish.'

Signed Ghost.

Seeing no reason to deny this wish, he traveled to Detroit and found 'The Eternal rose'. Seeing left over mugs on tables and the older atmosphere, he wondered what might have been for this place. But alas now, it was too late. Closing up shop one final time, he closed the door and locked it. Putting the sign firmly on 'closed.'  As he walked away, he could have sworn he heard a 'thank you.' whispered into the wind..