Impromptu Challenge Instead of The Reading Room...

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Some days just call for a switch up, don't you agree.  Not a question, because I'm switching things up.
This is photo that I've looked at before and thought to be very interesting in how it was shot, the triple image, the question of what he's reading.  So, here's the challenge, quite obviously: Write a short story or vignette about this picture, post it today or over the weekend and tag it impromptu challenge. You can also click on that tag and go back to read the stories from past IC prompts (okay, so a little nod to The Reading Room).
And here it is...

Undercover Uncovering - What's My Line? - July 3rd

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Prompt - Too Hot to Handle


There was only one word which described the place, and Napoleon knew it covered almost all establishments of its type. The word was ‘seedy’. The particular strip joint made others he’d been in seem positively stylish. Not that Napoleon had been in many. For all he admired the female form, he had standards. Nobody took any notice of him as he made his way to a table, as close as he could get to the stage. Giving the hostess his drinks order, Napoleon settled down to await the courier who was delivering a microfilm to him. He smiled slightly to himself, imagining the raised eyebrows he would cause in accounting when he claimed reimbursement for the entrance fee.

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