`` get out of them clothes , '' sour billy snapped . the white tower is more important than i am . tonight has been one long tease , and i have crossed the line to desperate . oh , yes , he was the complete artist-survivor . he had written some places where to look at . would you mind if we shared a cab home together ? and i was n't about to be the only one leaving empty-handed tonight . her fingers were cold and damp , a shock against the warmth of his palm . 