Birthright

Nothing to do with the fact she'd been throwing sideways glances at where Brian was during his excursion to the back of the crowd, and more likely something to do with the fact she had been nursing a pre-mix vodka drink since she'd arrived, Melody managed to avoid having her nose broken, but her toes were a different story. She squeaked, loudly, as Brian trod on her toes, but managed to turn her head enough to take most of the elbow on her cheek. Her hands flew up to her face as her feet tried to free themselves from beneath his.