Maddox rushed over, grabbed Romina's hand, and apologized to River. "Mr. York,

I'm really sorry. Romina's drunk-I'm taking her home now."

As he spoke, he tried to pull Romina away, gently coaxing, "Romina, let's go.

You've had too much to drink."

But Romina pulled free again, stepped in front of River with a mischievous smile, and said,

"Hey, handsome, come let your big sister spoil you."

"I just love good-looking guys—and you, you're so handsome."

She reached out, boldly caressing River's face and neck. When her hand started to travel lower, River finally caught her wrist.

like that, River turned to Maddox and said, "Why did you let her drink so much? She's totally drunk... so this is what

the man she was teasing hadn't been someone with self-control, who

She kept drinking— every toast that came her way, she accepted. She even toasted others herself. I tried to

thirty minutes, and when I got

one of her wrists, let her continue caressing his face with the other. When she leaned in for a

Johnstone, could you please let Mr. Lacroix know that I'm leaving? I'll visit another day. I'll take Romina

I brought Romina tonight. I should be the

Lafond I'd

had already picked Romina up in his arms and was walking to

lot. Over his shoulder, he said,

was clear-he didn't trust Maddox's

Maddox was speechless.

he really trust

supposed to be mortal

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