As the night drew on, more people began to show up to Stefano's little soiree. Maverick had taken a few too many drinks to the head by then, thinking that it would ease his mind and make it easier to be around Stevie with her not talking to him. It didn't.
Deciding that the crowd had grown significantly too large for Maverick to be able to mentally handle at this point, he told himself that he'd be leaving soon.
Stefano had gotten tired of hosting and ended up sitting at a bar table next to Maverick, who was oblivious to everything but Stevie.
He watched her from afar, trying to be inconspicuous. Having been drunk earlier, he realized that he was being a little too noticeable when watching her. A few people, including the girl that had been following him around from earlier noticed as
