Havoc saw no reason to stop the drinks from coming because James's fuzzy nodding and yeah-ing was validating. However now it was creeping towards three and with that load off his chest, he was feeling pretty goofy.

"Oof, I heard that. Well, let's get you limbered up. C'mere, I wanna show you somethin' this showgirl taught me in Vegas. Those dancers, they're strong as hell, they can kick a man's head clean off."

He waved for James to come over and thumped the floor with his heel in front of his chair.

"Si'down."