Ian knocked then opened the door to Kristen and Andie’s house. The noise in the kitchen told him they were all in there and didn’t wait for him to start the party. He set the bag of movies down on the couch and joined the ladies. Kristen, Andie, and their other cousin Alyssa were always at girls’ night in. Andie’s niece, Emily, came most of the time. Over the last year, their small get togethers had become bigger. What started out as a night for them to all get together when Emily stayed the night had turned into a regular party for the women of the vineyard. Ian kissed cheeks and said hello, then rubbed Alyssa’s giant belly. She tolerated him groping her, but she hated when everyone else touched her. If Kristen or Andie said anything about it, she glared at them until they dropped it. T

