In all honesty, he hates The Lusty Lizard. It smells like sweat and glitter. He's brought her because he gets free drinks, but he regrets it.
But she's smiling and dancing. And it occurs to him that she's beautiful. That he's never seen her happy before now.
He thinks she's slightly tipsy when she slides in next to him. "Why," she asks, "would you bring me here if you hate it?"
"I don't-"
"We're at a strip club and you haven't even glanced up. Take me somewhere you want to be."
"Okay."
And then she's leading him out the door.