Chapter 383

Jason joined us at dinner, along with Crystal and Bianka, and so did Petey and Alix. When we got together, Jess had given this group the nickname of "The Dirty Dozen." Just thinking about it made me laugh every time. I had some special wines on tap to welcome back Juliet and Melanie, and we settled in for an early evening feast.

Juliet walked in the door dressed in yoga pants and a sports bra, while Melanie was barely clad in short shorts and a sports bra that showed off rock hard nipples. Family dinners always featured very casual dress. It felt good to hug both Juliet and Melanie again. They both looked relaxed and happy, though there was a hint of the stresses of production under their eyes. It was an overtly happy reunion among all of us. We had gotten used to Juliet going off to film, but it always felt almost overwhelmingly good when she came home.

I poured out glasses of Champagne. Petey and Alix arrived, with Alix looking positively delicious in a white