After I collected myself, I returned to the bakery where Jack served us a lunch of his special vegetable pizza. The conversation was light, and I was thankful no one asked about our time away. Meg kept the conversation focused on everyone else. By the time I blew out candles and the cake was cut, my baby sister was antsy.
“Elliott, why don"t you take Charlie outside for a walk? It sounds like Rick Paulson"s band is starting to play,” Essie suggested.
Meg and Miles decided they wanted to go and convinced Jack and Jill to join them.
“We won"t break into the bakery case while you’re gone,” Mrs. Ward called after them.
“Feel free to clean it out,” Jack chuckled. “I"ll be making fresh stuff in the morning and if there"s anything left, I’ll have to eat it.” The slender man patted his stomach
