Lunch was filled with stories as the group ate. Most of them were of Melanie and Zach when they were younger. Dee took great pleasure in recounting escapades that embarrassed his children. Thea could not remember the last time she had laughed so hard.
When they were done eating, they divided the chores to finish faster. Darius and Melanie did the dishes. Zach and Thea went to work mixing and preparing marinades. While the four worked inside, Sephi and Dee went to her greenhouse to collect fresh herbs, greens, and vegetables to add to the meal.
“Hey, Thea, when do you want to have our girls’ day?” Melanie asked as she loaded the dishwasher.
“I am free anytime this week, as far as I know,” Thea replied.
“You want to go on Tuesday?”
“That works for me,” Thea answered.
“Where are we goin
