Chapter 31

They sat down to eat without Devin, too, Dom not bothering to call him, Kiko not bothering to serve him. His empty plate and glass sat there for at least ten minutes as they ate and chatted. Dom decided he liked Gaby; she definitely seemed to be Kiko’s sister, easygoing for the most part, patient with her kids, who were fairly well behaved. They ate everything, too, from Kiko’s salad, to the fish and potatoes and seasoned corn on the cob, which had to be cut away for them. It was a good ten minutes and Dom found himself nearly envisioning a place here for all times in the future.

But the door to the kitchen opened and Devin stomped inside, locked it loudly. Dom noticed Kiko was looking at him and he stood, grabbed up Devin’s plate.

“Did you already eat?” he asked. Devin shook his head. “We’re all in the dining room.”