As the party wore on, Dex excused himself from the game, leaving Jessie to play in his stead. After taking a piss, he came back and stood in the doorway, enjoying the sight of everyone having fun.
Jack was sitting in on the game as well now, and it looked like he and Jessie were conspiring to make the other players lose and have to drink, one of them being Donna. The rest of the folks there were enjoying the banter and laughing along with those playing.
Someone came up beside him and nudged his hip. He turned and chuckled, seeing Cass.
"My sleeping buddy," he said in low tones, then gave her a grin.
"Hey," she said, laughing easily at him. "How are you?"
"Good," he said. "You? I haven't seen you since... well... you know."
"I do know," she confirmed. "I'm good though. It's been a wei
