Ed was laughing so hard he was sure KiKi could feel the sound moving through his chest. He let go with one hand long enough to flip a bill onto the coat check station, but not long enough to lose his hold on KiKi.
Then he hurried out to the sidewalk where they only had to wait a short moment for the circling car to spot them and pull up. "Vodka we shall have. Have you ever been to Firebird? They have a wonderful bar..." He put her gently down so her could open the car door and help her in. "I certainly don't want you to sober up...not when the night is so young..." he murmured in her ear as they climbed into the car.