"You were an amazing friend to people for no other reason than because that's what you are," Karla said firmly. "Which means I need to be an equally amazing friend just to keep up. Ergo, I owe you more beers. Otherwise, I'm just going to assume that you are deliberately trying to sabotage my efforts at being a good friend."

Shut up. That totally made sense and you know it, Jono. Or he would after she got a few more beers into him.

"And I'll just cut the link later on," she promised. "One immediately sober Jono coming up." She glanced longingly at her bright yellow drink and then again over at the waiter who was heading their way with more beer. "You mind if I intersperse a few fruity drinks in with the Carlings?"