His Unveiled Passion

Quentin stared at Stephen in shock. "Woah there! Did you really just chug everything down? That's tequila. The good stuff!"

Stephen languidly set the empty glass on the table and said with a smile on his lips, "I'm in a good mood today."

"If that's the case... Here's another!" Xavier cheered as he filled Stephen's glass once more.

Quentin also joined in on the fun, pouring two glasses of liquor. One of them was for himself, while the other, he slid over to Stephen. "A toast to you, buddy. May you and Tessa have a loving and fulfilling life together with lots of little rascals underfoot! Cheers!"

Then, he promptly tilted his head back and downed his entire glass in one go.

Stephen tugged his lips into a smile before drinking both Xavier's and Quentin's offerings.

"That's the spirit!" Xavier guffawed.

Quentin started pouring yet another glass. "Let's go another round, boys!"

People gradually flocked over to them upon seeing how lively things were getting.

Soon, Stephen ended up surrounded by his friends, who were eager to see him wasted.

seemed the word "no" had temporarily disappeared from his vocabulary.

when she noticed the situation unfolding on Stephen's

rising to her feet. "I'm going over to check

rowdy group of men and shouted over the cheers, "Go easy on him, okay? Don't

those words. So, his glass was now empty. She had no idea how many drinks he

starting to look a little

teased her, "Oh, look. Tessa's getting

joked, "You're fulfilling the role of the worried wife so

across the men. She could tell that Stephen had been drinking very

health. She really couldn't—in good conscience—allow this to

been drinking more than he usually did tonight. Stephen really wasn't much

point. He was slouching on the couch, tilting

lightweight, but you tried to outdrink Stephen? Look at

you need help

on. We're going

led Quentin out, he was still muttering under his breath,

Tessa turned to Stephen and asked him patiently, "Stephen, do you