Aiden, accompanied by his friend Christopher, reached his father-in-law's house in less than an hour with a bouquet of flowers and his wife's favorites from the diner for Niara and boxes of cupcakes and pizza for the kids and the rest of the family.
Athena, Richard and Theo, who were out on the front lawn having coffee and chatting after dinner, immediately spotted their godfather's car when it parked at the front of the house.
"Dad!" Richard called, hugging his father after he opened the gate. "Ninong." He said, touching his forehead to Christopher’s hand.
Athena and Theo followed his lead.
"Hmmm... Flowers... take-out from the diner... I'm betting strawberry milkshakes and sloppy joe burgers plus food for what looks like the entire town." Athena scoffed. "I knew we're not here becaus
