Dominic "Sophie!" Emma released my arm to throw herself at her friend. "My best friend in the whole wide universe! Look what I did!" "What did you do, sweetie?" Sophie caught her with practiced ease. "I saved Dominic!" Emma announced proudly, gesturing so enthusiastically she almost hit a passing waiter. "The mean fancy people were making him drink fancy drinks, but I drank them first! I'm like... like a drink superhero!" Sophie raised an eyebrow at me. "Drink superhero?" "It's been an interesting night," I explained, steadying Emma as she started to demonstrate her "superhero pose." "I can see that." Sophie's lips twitched. "Hi, I'm Sophie. I've known Emma since college, which means I have excellent blackmail material for when she's sober." "Dominic." I shook her offered hand. "And

