Chapter 24Dinner with just the four of them was quiet. Laurie’s gaze went from one of his companions to the other. If these turned out to be his last days, he was glad to have his sister and Althea with him. Jo was surprisingly helpful, and Althea knew more things than Laurie would have expected of a radio personality.
And of course there was Wheat. Having him as his boyfriend made everything else unimportant. He lost himself in thoughts of them together forever. Well, as things were going, they would be.
“These hamburgers are great,” Jo finally said to break the silence. “I love how they’re just a bit charred.”
“Yeah,” Laurie agreed. “Pop always used a gas grill, and it’s not the same.”
“As I mentioned, Mother has a weakness for charcoal broiled meat.” Wheat gave a rueful grin. “You w
