As if that encounter hadn’t put enough of a damper on the evening, I saw her friend Josh enter the ballroom. He scanned the room and I knew without a doubt who he was looking for. He pulled a face when he saw me but the look was quickly gone.

I wasn’t about to feel threatened by the little fuck so I carried on to the dance floor taking my woman into my arms and holding her close. It was going to be a long night and it had only just begun. I couldn’t very well drag her home like ...