He seemed to catch her air of excitement too, as he shrugged and dove into the melee-literally. He hit some guy's legs with the force of a football tackle and the computer he was holding went flying.

"You couldn't have waited a couple weeks for Black Friday or nuttin'? I know those lines are vicious and the old ladies are a force to be reckoned with, but come on," he swung low and kicked another man's feet out from under him, plates and cutlery flying everywhere with a horrendous crash. He grinned. "Okay, guess you're shoppin' for the wife, cause honestly, 'lectronics woulda gotten you more on the black market. Just some advice there." The looter groaned on the floor, half-knocked out anyway.