Laughter filled the rest of the morning and early afternoon at Dee and Sephi’s home. Thea and Zach made pizzas for the group to enjoy for lunch. Afterward, everyone moved outside to relax beside the pool. Zach, Thea, Melanie, and Darius were all dozing on the outdoor bed, Thea and Melanie protectively in the middle between the men. Chris was snoring away on a lounge chair, his hand falling off the chair and lying on Cerberus, asleep beside him. That left Dee, Sephi, Roxy, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus awake and softly speaking so they did not disturb those sleeping.
“I don’t think I have ever seen that dog bond to anyone the way he has to Chris,” Aphrodite said, shaking her head as she looked at the pair sleeping peacefully.
“Zach is the closest one to it, but I believe you are right. That d
