Chapter 362019—early January
The rest of the group filed into the kitchen, and Lydia smiled broadly when she saw the table. “That looks wonderful.”
The food had been plated, and it made a colorful presentation.
“And it’ll taste even better than it looks,” Carlton said.
“I have a nice Pinot Grigio selected to go with dinner,” Eric said. “Carlton, that’s your cue.”
“On it.” Carlton retrieved a bottle from the wine cooler.
Everyone began to tackle their plates, and the room was quiet for several minutes. Finally, Lydia looked up from her food. “Do you guys eat this well every night?”
“Truthfully, no,” Eric said. “I teach three nights a week during the school year, and that sort of limits my preparation time in the kitchen. Especially when I’m out and about all day supervising landscapi
