Chapter 120

"It's just the coke talking," I said. "We've had a lot going on."

"Work is a little bit of a stress, too," she said. "It's hard running your own business. Especially one that's so... physically demanding."

I smiled and kissed Jess on the top of the head. "I've been thinking about that and have some ideas," I said. "But that's for later."

Jess sparked up the joint and took a massive hit. She held it in while she passed the joint to Kat. I'd never seen her smoke before.

"Don't laugh when I cough," Kat said. "I haven't smoked in years."

She took a healthy toke, held it, and then exhaled, coughing. It was cute. I took a hit of my own, and then we started around the circle again. We smoked happily.

"You know, Jess, I don't think I told you this," Kat said, "but I used to blow the dorm dealer for weed in colleg