Chapter 27
Maggie Valley, NC
Dani
WE WERE SITTING on the deck of Quentin and Nate’s cabin when Tom’s Jaguar came up the drive and stopped on the parking pad. As soon as we heard the car doors open and close, Nate raised his voice, and said, “We’re up on the deck, guys. Come join us for a nightcap.”
“You talked us into it,” Tom said, his voice carrying up the stairs.
Tom and Noah accepted glasses of port, and Marco and I accepted refills. “To a pleasant evening,” Marco said, holding his glass up as he offered a toast.
We sat, sipping and visiting, until everyone began to yawn. Then we thanked our hosts for a great evening and they thanked us for dinner. There’d been a brief pissing contest between Quentin and Marco over the check, which Marco had won. We’d already exchanged contact in
