“How thoughtful,” Lacey exclaims. “And yes, I’m declaring myself vegan to match Lacey. It wouldn’t be right kissing her with meat on my palate,” Demi says, kissing her mate’s cheek. “You’ve outdone yourself, James,” Jillian proclaims, standing in awe. “We don’t get pizza out here. Ever!” “I don’t remember when the last time was,” Allison boasts, working around to sit on the other side of the magnificent works. Jodi is following Allison, stating, “I’ll bet it was the last time we all piled in Jillian’s boat and drove into San Fran. That has to be over a year ago.” “This is great,” Mandy agrees, making a move to settle in and eat. Jillian sits in her usual spot, motions for James, and observes that all of her friends are following suit. She thought about her dad, and prayer, but he and

