Katie called later that evening and told me she and Shanna were going to dinner and then to see some friends. She told me she'd be home around ten or eleven, but it was closer to midnight when I finally heard her come in the door. I was in bed reading, wearing just a pair of boxers. Katie came by the door.
"Hey, Daddy." "Hey yourself. Did you have fun?"
"Yeah, it was great."
"You were out late. Were you drinking at all?"
"No. One of the guys gave me a beer to drink but..." Katie wrinkled her nose at the memory.
"Not to your taste?"
"Nope. Yuck. Well... goodnight, Daddy."
"Goodnight, baby."
Katie went to her room and I closed my book and switched off the light.
I'd just drifted off to sleep when I heard Katie's voice.
"Daddy? Can I come snuggle with you again?"
"Sure."
Katie cli
