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“Wait! What?” Laura burst out “You can’t take her We’ll take care of her”

Darian shook his head “From the way you look, you both have had a few drinks Correct?”

Both women nodded

“She is highly intoxicated and should be watched all night Are you going to be able to stay awake and take care of her?”

Both wolanced at each other “She’s only had a few beers We didn’t know she’d react to alcohol like this”

“Now that you see it does, hoould you handle the situation?” he asked Monica

“We’ll call someone to come over,” Monica said

Darian looked over his shoulder “Hicks, will you get a business card for them and write my number on it?”

Hicks nodded and took a look at thesure they couldn’t cause trouble “Yes, sir” Within a minute, the driver handed Monica the card

“That has all my information…”

Laura shook her head and started to take a step toward them but stopped at the look in his eyes “Listen, we can’t let you take our friend We don’t know if you’re a good guy”

Darian sighed He coet her home “What would ease your minds?”

Monica looked at Laura then back at him “For starters, someone to confirm who you are”

“Hicks, will you go into the bar they were in and have the er come out?”

“Sure thing” His driver disappeared around the corner

Darian tookand he had a hard ti herself up

“Are you sure she’s only had a few beers? Is there a chance solass?”

Laura shook her head “No chance We don’t trust anyone but each other, so we pay close attention to the people around us”

“It could have been the bartender,” he suggested

Monica shook her head “We only order bottles of beer, and we have our own bottle opener A friend of ours was drugged a few years ago, so we’re cautious”

Darian nodded “Why do you think she’s like this now?”

“She never drinks We told her she didn’t have to drink to come with us,” Monica explained “But she said she wanted off the porch for once”