Jace was surprised, but not terribly so, when Liam told him Charlie and Ricky, plus Merianne, were joining them for lunch. As open and friendly as Liam was, Jace supposed he should have expected him to ask Charlie to come along. And where Charlie was, Ricky was too whenever possible, now that their relationship was out in the open.
They decided to pick up take-out and go to a nearby park. “After all,” Liam pointed out, “It could be the last time the weather will be good enough. Winter is a coming in.”
“Bite your tongue,” Charlie grumbled.
Ricky patted Charlie’s butt. “Think fireplaces and hot chocolate.”
“Who has a fireplace?”
“Me?” Jace chuckled, glancing at Liam.
Liam smiled at him. “Well, you have a house so you better have one. And that being the case, I expect to spend some time
