Dominic
Her tequila was balanced perfectly in the crook of her collarbone, and she held a slice of lime between her teeth. She whispered something obscene in my ear when I took the shot, I didn’t quite catch and didn’t want to.
The whole boat whooped, cheering, clapping, happy. To think that the people on this boat knew who I was and weren't freaking out because I was behaving like a normal person, I guess. It had been a long time since I had considered myself a normal person. Neil clapped and whooped louder than anyone, looking entirely too pleased with himself.
By the time we stumbled onto the deck again, the sky was streaked with pink and gold. The ship was cruising gently up the river, quieter than earlier now except for the rhythmic slap of water against the hull.
We sat on the
