Smug, she let the echo of crystal ring in the air, then she sipped the dry champagne. "We're off to a good start," she purred, and she caught his collar again, falling forward with a trilling laugh. By now, she felt every fast shot of vodka from earlier; she knew she was a little drunk, but rather than watching herself, she used it as an excuse to lean a little more heavily against Ed. "How many women have you seduced this way?"