[Steve snorts. Yeah, the one thing in his life he'd earned - and was it earned? Or was it because his parents were loaded and his punches were rough enough that nobody felt like risking their face was worth it? But Billy can take it. Steve had never really been holding on that hard.]

You really think they'd give you the boot? [Steve doesn't mean to sound skeptical, it's just - well, a much different situation than anything he'd have thought to expect.

Steve sets himself on the ground next to Billy, and hell, he'll grab one beer. Billy can chase him down for a fiver later.] You could go anywhere, where would it be? Family, money, all this shit doesn't matter. Where would you go?