The sun had set and day was fading to night when Si joined them on the patio carrying his ever-present mug of coffee.
"You kids playing nice with each other?" He smiled while asking .
"Yes, Dad." Max winked at him. "We're sharing our toys and everything."
'We've been doing our getting-to-know-each-other thing," Regan assured him.
Si dropped into a chair at the table where they sat. "Glad to hear it. You'll be walking into a group of people who aren't even sure they trust you being there and who probably are suffering paranoia off the charts because of Bernardo's 'heart attack.'"
"Tomorrow, one of the things we need to prepare is the electronics," Regan reminded him.
A slow grin spread over Si's face. "Anxious to get your hands on those gadgets," he teased.
"You bet." She looked at M
