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and stumbling into Hope left and right. She saw Tristan turn her head and start tongue kissing Dominic over her shoulder shamelessly on the street. Hope couldn’t stomach it and these people bumping into her were annoying so she disappeared into the casino if only for a moment to elude the debauchery out front. 
    Dominic couldn’t take his eyes off her, even stopped kissing Tristan but for the sake of his relationship let it go. When Hope disappeared from view Dominic let it be and wrapped himself around Tristan, kissing the top of her head, thanking his wished out stars they weren’t fighting. Lately, that’s all their relationship consisted of, fights and arguments.
      Shamayla went in after Hope. After a few minutes of scanning and searching the casino floor, she found Hope with a drink in her hand, holding conversation with some dudes under the pink beams that floodlit the slot machines. The gang followed and once again Dominic’s eyes locked on Hope who was talking to some guys. Shane strolled up and joined the conversation. Dominic tried not to be jealous but though he wasn’t close enough to hear them, he could tell by the body language and smiles Shane was flirting with her. Dominic didn’t know Hope very well but he knew from experience she wasn’t easily amused. Trying to get her to smile was like trying to get a cow to give birth. But the two strangers walked away and Shane said something so hilarious Hope laughed, opened mouth and all, placing one hand over her mouth and the other over her stomach. 
       Tristan took a seat at the quarter slots and gave her luck a try so Dominic took the slot next to her. A cocktail waitress asked the two if they wanted drinks. Dominic declined but Tristan requested a Sex on the Beach. After some time had passed, Dominic nonchalantly scanned the casino and spotted Hope at one of the black jack tables with a random group of people, and Shane, seemingly having a good time. She was on drink two and whatever lines he kept dropping had her laughing up a tornado.
        “Let’s get out of here,” Tristan whispered to Dominic. 
        “And go where?” Dominic cashed out and took his voucher. He was vexed at what he was seeing. This night wasn’t turning out like he thought it would at all. He wasn’t aware of it but it was him and Hope steering this vehicle.
        “Home,” Tristan said, trying to sound sexy.
        They’d only been at the flamingo an hour or so and Tristan had been drinking nonstop. She was already in that swaying from side to side drunk stage. She wrapped an arm around Dominic’s broad shoulders and nibbled his ear. He was a little irritated with her too because he didn’t like sloppy drunks, especially females, especially his girlfriend.
         “I think we’re going to hit up some spots. We’ve only been out an hour.”
         Tristan moved her mouth to his ear and caught Hope staring. She smiled realizing it wasn’t just in her head. Hope wanted her man. Tristan licked Dominic’s earlobe, watching the burn melt over Hope. Hope blinked a couple times and looked elsewhere. Tristan walked around Dominic and wrapped her other arm around him, started kissing his neck.
       “Come babe, stop,” he said, trying to get her arms from around his neck.
       “Let’s go home,” she said again.
       “I don’t want to go home yet.”
       “Come on baby. Let’s go-”
       “Tristan!” He shouted.
        She backed up and stared at him in a bit of surprise.
        “You’re choking me,” he loudly whispered.
         Her expression changed.
         “Take me home.”
         “Don’t do this.”
         “If you’re gonna be an asshole, take me home.”
        Hope swung her hair around her shoulder and looked in Dominic’s direction again. She could see them arguing, Tristan’s mouth moving fast, Dominic trying to calm her down. Hope sipped from her straw and kept her eyes on them. Tristan angrily pulled away