Chapter 979

We brought Juliet and Melanie up to speed on the tour with Riley and Henry and all its associated antics, and they agreed they absolutely needed to join in some of the post-show antics. After dinner, we went outside and spent the next couple hours smoking weed, which led to increasing amounts of laughter and a greater number of raunchy anecdotes.

For the first time in a couple months, life seemed to slow down into a pattern of normalcy. I pulled Katie aside to check in on how she felt.

"It’s nice to be off the road," she admitted. "I can’t tell you how much I love it, daddy, but even when it’s fun, it’s a little bit of a grind."

"Do you feel like we’re supporting you enough?" I asked.

"Oh my god, so much," Katie said. "I feel so loved and taken care of. Like, you’re all my biggest cheerleaders. None of this would have been possible if it weren’t for all of you."

"It seems like you’re getting along w