DAHLIA 

It was late into the night before his teammates and their coach left. 

Everyone was saturated with food, drinks and excitement. 

“Well, it was a fun night.” Martins stood, carrying Denise who had fallen asleep on his lap to the guest section of the house. 

No one objected. Maybe he didn’t want to risk carrying her all the way out the house and into the next building quite drunk, for fear of dropping her or something. 

Peter and Sadie retired to their own room. 

Kelly and Cass followed suit. 

The maids wanted to start cleaning up, but I stopped them.

“You all go have some rest. It’s late and...