Chapter 12Sunday night
Zach spared no expense for Jason’s birthday. He brought in a buffet containing both lobster and prime rib with Italian dishes such as sausage and peppers. The waiters passed around hot and cold canapés. The DJ had been banished for the night and replaced by The Wailing Cats, a local rock band with six members who covered most of the current rock and pop artists. He made sure there was no shortage of slow music so the couples could dance in each other’s arms. Zach also asked the band to keep the volume reasonable so that the guests could converse.
Reggie and Mark were cuddled up on one of the couches and Jason lounged in a chair on Zach’s lap in front of the large table around that sat most of their close friends. There was a second table piled high with gag gifts f
