Chapter 30

The party was in full swing by the time they entered. Faith was hit in the face with a burst of smoke. She coughed, waiting for her body to adjust.

Once she was able to breathe again, she took stock of her surroundings. A man came up to Devlin.

"Dev, my man!" They clasped hands.

Faith peered up into the handsome face. She recognized him from a movie that had been showing recently. It was all the rave.

"Hello, lady," he said when he noticed her straing.

She blushed. "Hello."

"Devlin's date, uhn? Sorry but you don't seem like his usual kind."

"I'm just his tutor," she said.

"That's great then. How about we ditch him and get some drinks?"

Devlin pushed his friend back lightly. "Find your own woman."

Woman? Faith looked up at him, but his eyes were on his friend. Did he just refer to her as his woman?

"Alright! Alright! I won't intrude on your turf. Nice to meet you though," he said to her and left them.

They moved further into the room, stopping often to exchanges greetings, hugs and che