By the time the couple finally stepped out for their food tasting and informal engagement party, Prim was feeling testy.
She walked into the garden, where a very long table sat under a huge tree with lights and flowers hanging down from it.
It was an intimate party, but there were at least twenty-five people sitting on each side of the table, Alexakis cousins and plus-ones she had never met.
She kissed Jet and Lin, and left them to Egan, who they had a million questions for.
They had talked his ears off since they arrived the day before, telling him all about their new school.
She walked towards Grandma and leaned down as the woman kissed her cheeks. “I’m sorry we kept you waiting.”
The woman smiled at her, “It’s your day, my girl. And we were all having such nice conversations amo
