Page 291 of The Defiant Curse

Oh, and Graham wasn’t thinking about what could have been.

Instead, they were all happy.

And singing.

For Graham, it was a good night for him because he got to see the people he loved most in life let loose and enjoy themselves. While Elizabeth wanted to keep drinking, the pub was drawing attention.

Maybe it was the two douchebags she kicked the shit out of, or maybe word had gotten out that she was there.

Either way, Graham pulled the plug on the party.

They were all a little too giggly.

And he was thinking about his husband—and how much he couldn’t wait to get him to bed.

Michael was drunk, but not outrageously plastered. He was able to function, and that was a good kind of tipsy.

They were all at the ‘I love you’ stage of drinking. From Ethan to Finn, everyone was professing their love for each other with a pint in their hands.

That was one step before ‘worshipping the porcelain throne in the morning’ drunk—which was what he wanted them all to avoid.

All in all, they weren’t the worst drunks he’d dealt with in his life—himself being one of them.

Elizabeth just laughed a lot and wanted to dance.

Finn’s accent got thicker as he hit on his wife.

And Michael kept copping a feel under the table.

Oh, and that was one more reason they were heading back to the castle.

Someone was in the mood.

As they got into the garage, Elizabeth stumbled around, and Ethan had her back.

“I got you, Boo,” he said, slurring.

She snickered as he put her over his shoulder, and nearly dropped her on the concrete floor.

“Okay, maybe don’t do that,” Graham said. “She’ll get a concussion when you knock her off the wall, Laddie.”

He laughed.

“Ohhh, the room is spinning.”

Yeah, he bet it was.

When they said get schnockered, they meant it. Then again, you only lived once, and they needed a night off from past troubles.

Been there.

Done that.

“Let’s get you guys to the Master’s Suite,” Graham offered. “Aspirin for EVERYONE tomorrow,” he said.

Gabby laughed.

“Someone carry me,” she said, leaning against the car.