After dinner, Mel served the girls ice cream and was greeted with cheers when she brought it out from the freezer. She asked Preston if he wanted any, but he politely declined. At that, Greg pushed back from the table and said, “Then how about joining me in the study instead?”
As Preston rose, Cam followed suit. “I’ll come, too.”
Mel set a bowl of ice cream in front of her brother. “You stay here,” she told him.
“But…”
Mel silenced him with a stern look. “Oh, I’m sorry. Were you hoping your sous chef skills tonight would land you a job? Because if so, I have some bad news for you. Now sit.”
Preston gave Cam an amused grin. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back.”
“You better.” Raising his voice, Cam called out after his brother-in-law, “Hands off, Greg! This one’s mine!”
“Yeah, yeah,” Mel said,
