Chapter 350

In the other bowls were an array of pills -- xanax, molly, hash, various strains of weed, dabs, and Special K. We had dubbed it the Hollywood & Vine buffet. The only rule on consumption was no heroin and no opioids. That hit too close to dark times and memories.

Kat, Jess, and Rita flew across the room to us, greeting us with a warm series of hugs and kisses. We made introductions of our new friends, Emily and Jake.

"So I hear you’ve been sucking off our husband every night!" Rita said, with dead-pan seriousness.

The girls had met Emily during our Halloween party, but it had been a while, and they hadn’t had much contact with her that night.

"I, um," Emily stammered, surprised at being so disarmed.

"And I hear you’re really, really good at it," Kat said with a laugh.

"Maybe you can give us deep throat lessons," Jess said.

"Like you need it!" Rita teased.

Emily finally exhaled and la