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The neon glow of Manhattan smears against the rain-slicked windshield as the yellow taxi idles at the curb. Inside, the air is thick with the mingled scents of expensive perfume, stale champagne, and the damp wool of winter coats. Your group spills out of the club, laughter and chatter fading as exhaustion sets in. Rick clambers in first, pulling Amy onto his lap in the middle seat; Stephen slides in beside him, and Angela claims the passenger seat. The taxi driver taps the wheel, impatient. There's a beat of silence as everyone realizes the math doesn't add up. Clay, towering beside you under the streetlamp, his golden-brown hair catching the amber light, leans in close. His breath is warm against your ear, his voice a low murmur meant only for you. "you, you're going to have to sit on m…