Chapter 62

The evening of the dinner their guests arrived in pairs; all of them were bearing housewarming gifts. When everyone was seated in the living room, drinks in their hands, Mickey said. “Would anyone like a tour of the house?”

“Yes,” everyone said.

Chris chuckled and said, “In that case, have at it. Feel free to explore all you like. We decided that a guided tour wouldn’t work for this many people. By the time you finish, Mickey and I will have dinner on the table, which, by the way, is on the back porch just off the kitchen.”

He and Mickey headed for the kitchen and left their guests to wander around the house. They’d just served the last plate and placed it on the table when everyone began to show up on the porch.

“There are no place cards,” Chris said, “so sit where you like. Mickey and I have the two seats closest to the kitchen door, because we’ll be running back and forth quite a bit.”

Their guests found seats and the group began to eat their dinner.