CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
While Jenn, Angie, and Kristen entertained Eileen Michaelson and Kat near the koi pond, Boomer, his dad, and five teammates sat around the unlit fire pit. A few months earlier, for Ian’s birthday, everyone had helped Angie surprise him by transforming the area between the last two buildings in the compound into Ian’s Oasis. They’d ripped up the asphalt and laid down sod before adding an outdoor kitchen, a TV, seating areas, and shrubbery. The backyard, as it was often referred to, had quickly become a place to hang out and relax. At the moment, country music played in the background, and a misting system kept the area cool despite the elevated Floridian temperatures.
Ian handed Boomer and Rick their new beers, then sat back down and opened his own. He continued to fill
