I forgot I was still in the middle of traffic, just staring at Sean like I’d been struck.

He’d had too much to drink. His eyes were heavy, half-lidded, and he hadn’t even heard me. I grabbed his arm and didn’t blink, my words spilling out in a rush. “Sean, wake up. What did you just call me?”

“What’s going on?” Sean lifted his eyelids, then rubbed at his brow like he was forcing himself back to consciousness.

“You just called me ...