Chapter 222

While they were occupied, I could catch up with my friends, whom candidly I had neglected during my slide into nonstop debauchery. I took Jess by the hand first, leading her up the stairs to a guest bedroom. I passed her a cocaine bullet and guided her to the bed. She didn't say anything.

"Are you nervous?" I asked.

"Why would I be?" she said. "This is exciting as fuck. I'm almost trembling I'm so excited. These guys are your friends?"

"They are," I said.

"Have I met them before?" she asked.

"A couple of them," I said. "It's been a while. I've neglected my friends."

"I'm sorry about Tommy, John," she said.

"I know," I said. "I also know you just can't help yourself."

"That sounds so weak," she admitted, "but it's true."

"But now I think I've figured out you'