Alanna laughed, and so did the people at the party who had been watching. "Alright, buddy," I said, leaning over and pulling him up by the shirt collar, "Like I said, time to go. Our lovely hostesses want you out."

I started half-dragging the guy towards the front door as he wavered on his feet, but Friend 1 and Friend 2 were in my way. "What the fuck did you do to him?" One demanded.

"Get the fuck out of this house," I replied, my temper rising. Maybe I was going to get into a fight after all. Maybe, just maybe, I was ready for one. Alanna was starting to...