“Alaster, as the guest of honor, would you be so kind as to taste this and tell me if it is alright?” Callum asked as he approached the man sitting at the table. He placed a small plate in front of Alaster and smiled. “Lucy and I tried a new spice rub on it. If it is good, we'll use it tomorrow for the cookout. I hope you will be joining us for that. They are fun, and you never know what will happen at one.” “I would love to attend, as long as Tyson and Olivia do not object,” Alaster said as he smiled at the plate of meat before him. “This smells heavenly. I’m sure it will be delicious.” “Of course you can attend the cookout,” Olivia smiled. “Hurry up and try it. I’m dying to know what you think,” Lucy said as she came to stand beside Callum. Alaster looked at Tyson and Olivia in their

