"A few things might've given it away," Emerson remarked with a grin, taking off his sunglasses and slipping them into his pocket as he surveyed the area in greater detail. It was exactly like the kind of joint he usually played in when he could find the work.
"I'm taking this is gift for said birthday?" he asked, putting two and two together when he mentioned both the birthday and the secrecy. "I'd be willing to play for free, if you want, but I think the stage would work for a select handful of strippers too."