‘We remind you to please wait until inside the terminal to use any electronic devices.’

It seemed stuck, so he jerked his executive-tote from the compartment.

‘On behalf of Allegiant Airlines and the entire crew, I’d like to welcome you to McCarran International and Las Vegas, Nevada. We hope to see back on board with us again. Have a nice stay.’

“Bill,” a voice called ahead of the crowd, “so how was coach?” The tote in the aisle, he extended the handle and offered a wave as his reply. “We’ll talk once we’re outside.” He nodded, waved again and rolled the bag forward. Once out of the airbridge, he tuned on his phone. It vibrated immediately.

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Hello, Joe. Whad’ya know? Say, Just take two and call me in the morning. – TheWiseguy

Mr. Anderson approached. “Well here we are, ‘Sin City’. Like they say, ‘what happens in Vegas…’” Anderson winked and walked away. “Hey, enjoy yourself. But don’t forget about the conference on Monday.”