The dinner party was in full swing. Thea had made nearly a dozen pizzas to go with everything Zach had cooked on the grill. The pair had taken over the preparation of most of the food, which their parents were happy to allow. Sephi and Roxy had excused themselves to the greenhouse, leaving Reginald and Dee to supervise Thea and Zach from their lounge chairs while Melanie and Darius prepared the salads and desserts inside.
“Reginald, if Thea ever decides to open a restaurant, I will finance it personally. Your daughter is more talented in the kitchen than anyone I have ever seen. She has an instinct about what will work together and is not afraid to try new things,” Dee quietly said, so Thea and Zach did not hear him.
“Thank you, but I doubt she would accept an offer like that. The pizzas
