How do you respond when threatened? How do you want to respond? Have you ever had a moment looking back where you wish you'd stood up for yourself?

No Smoking — Chapter 20: Demonic Lover

The alleyway is sketchy at best, but that won't stop Lisa from rocking a crimson cashmere velvet coat in the dead of summer heat—or the protagonist from wishing they'd worn a sexy suit vest for whatever trap they're walking into.

When a 500-pound horned bouncer ends their premonition with a violent reality check, things quickly devolve from bleeding-and-giggling hallway banter to a high-stakes standoff inside a lush, hidden lounge. Surrounded by an elegant, dangerous rogue's gallery debating the finer points of demonology, Lisa decides to pick a fight over secondhand smoke. But as the safeties click off and four guns are drawn, a chaotic psychic slip to an alligator in Florida threatens to expose Cassidy and Lisa. Lisa shows the underground crew exactly who holds the cards.

Episode Timeline

00:00:03 — Host Intro: Wine clinks and favorite chapters

00:00:48 — Alleyway Aesthetics: Velvet coats, harsh yellow lights, and premonitions

00:04:00 — Meeting Terrence: Horns, a 3% body fat bouncer, and an awkward crush

00:07:37 — Alleyway Laughter: Bleeding, bruising, and inappropriate teasing

00:12:08 — The Crimson Lounge: Neoprene suits, bandage dresses, and the non-binary succubus debate

00:22:14 — "I Froze Her": The cigarette standoff and the four-barrel escalation

00:28:51 — The Alligator Leak: A sudden psychic slip to Daniel in Florida

00:31:14 — The Disarm Flex: Lisa handles a live round and a safety switch

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