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I don’t knohat casino I’m at Wherever it is, it’s loud, filled with people and exotic dancers in tiny cages and glass boxes I love the ats heavily in the air

"Do you want another?" Seth shouts into my ear and I look at him over my shoulder

He’s had as many shots as I have, but he seeht sways and I see two of hie back into one If only there were two of his I would do…He smiles down at me, amused, and I realize I haven’t responded to his question I open ulfs my elbow "Come on"

I hold onto hi couch--or maybe it’s pink Hell, it could be red for all I know My eyes aren’t exactlymakes it that little bit harder My head rolls and my heavy eyes threaten to close so I sit down on a small compact arm chair while Seth joins Darryl on the couch

Darryl slides a shot glass over toanother shot while the last one lingers so freshly at the back of my throat makes me nauseous, but I can’t stop now Seth sits back on the couch, his ar over the back He watchesme a nod of the head Maybe I don’t look as drunk over here as I did at the bar Without hesitation, I down the shot and surprisingly, it doesn’t burn lass to the table and let ainst the velvet fabric I’ sleepy, my eyes heavy with the effects of the alcohol Sleep would be great right now, but as far as everyone else is concerned, the Vegas experience has only just begun We still have yard glasses to drink from, casinos to throwall of their experiences into one huge experience is necessary, but I’o home--not that I’ll ever ad because of h with it I’ alcohol because she feels bad that her friends are doing it, how pathetic do I sound? I guess thea lot better now I’m very well under the influence

Out of nowhere Jackson and Selena stroll up to our table with es of lime and a shaker of salt Selena sits a shot down on the wooden table in front ofitevery second ofto fail, I force myself forward and reach out for the little cup ofpoison Before lass, Seth leans forward, taking the shot for hi me a few more conscious seconds I offer hias experience, The Spearht there and then walk back to MGM"

"The Spear out in a slurry fureatest strip club in Las Vegas--quite possibly the world!"

I’ve never felt so out of the loop I rake h my hair in an attempt to wake myself up "That’s hardly a sexy na back in his seat again "No strip clubs"

Selena struts toward ainst hers and watch while Jackson folds his aras experience What’s Vegas without a trip to the Spearas experience’ one hs once "You’re in no position to tell me what she wants, Jackson"

There’s a small smile on Seth’s lips, but his eyes are dead serious Both Selena and I groan at the sao," I cut in, drawing everyone’s shocked eyes--even Seth’s "It’s not worth the argu to a strip club is included, then I’ll do it, but I swear to God, if a stripper touches me, I’m out of there"

I don’t knohy strip clubs and strippers freak ainst theet up and dance for seedy h I’d never do it

Ever I don’t like that the last stripper invaded my personal space for money I was never asked by the stripper in Boston if it was okay for her to touch me or kiss me She took the money and she did what she was told without approval from me I’m not a homophobe, either I don’t flinch away from lesbians in the street or treat them differently because of their preference, but if one were to kiss irls to impress boys I don’t see women (no matter how hot they are) and think ‘man, I’d kiss her’ It’s just not me

All three of theness to go to the Mintyfresh Rhino (or whatever the hell he called it) Seth, however, watches

"We’ll meet you outside!" Selena squeals and they leave--the lot of them--they leave me alone with Seth and his less than happy state

I don’t want to be caught alone waiting for him to speak I know he hates that, so, in one swift and surprisingly sober move, I join hiing each other’s state Hehis mouth toward ht up to the side of o If you want to call it quits, I’ll take you hoht now" His voice close to h et theo with or without you Tell me now if you you’re up for it If you are, I’ll shut ood tio ho me a way out of this whole scenario, but I don’t know if I want to take it "But if I go ho me"

He smiles "I’ll carry you"

"You’ll carry me? Do you kno far we are frohten and he looks around the club for a sign or solance down at the table, there are so is unreadable I don’t think he knohere we are, either

"Let’s go," I tell hi to my feet

I sway unsteadily for aan ar ainst his chest Even in the club I can s sexy--whatever the hell it is I’ve never s It envelops me and I think it ain, it could be the alcohol or the air-conditioning blowing straight down the back ofto narrow it down to his sne?" I wonder aloud

He nods and an excited sht it yesterday Do you like it?"

"Sur--it’s nic--yeah," I stutter my answer I exhale and nod my head instead…how charismatic of me Seth’s eyes flare at my response and I et back and drown in it

I clear hs loudly, dropping his head to hs intofunny? "What?"