“So, you’re saying I should be grateful?” Hannah quipped, lifting an eyebrow toward her close friend.
“Haha.” Grinning, Lydia looped her arm through Hannah’s.
“I’m starving. Let’s dig in.”
Lydia guided Hannah to the table and they took their seats. With twinkling eyes, Grace sat beside Hannah.
“Wow, Hannah, it looks Like you’ve outdone yourself this time!”
“Judging it better than the last time, and you haven’t even had a bite yet?” Hannah chuckled.
“Already buttering me up?”
Grace made a playful frown.
“Guess I better try it first then!”
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She sampled a piece of pinchos morunos and clamped her hand over her mouth in awe, eyes round as saucers.
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“Oh my goodness, this is delicious! Just like what I tasted in Mexico!”
Fresh from the grill, Bryson laid a platter of barbecued delights on the table. Melina softly suggested, “Bryson, there’s a seat here I saved for you.”
“Bryson, sit here!”
Spotting Bryson approaching, Grace quickly rose, gesturing to the seat beside Hannah.
“Better sit next to me. Remember, your brother doesn’t handle chili well, Grace,” Melina reminded her.
Ignoring Melina, Bryson pulled out the chair next to Hannah and took a seat.
Bryson took a seat beside Hannah, altering Melina’s facial expression.
But when Grace sat next to her, she managed to regain her poise.
“Honestly Bryson, acting timid because we have guests?”
“Hannah’s no guest.” Grace offered Melina an innocent smile.
“Exactly.” Affectionately patting Grace’s head, Melina said, “If someone makes good food for you, they’re never considered a guest.”
Hannah ate quietly, choosing not to comment.
Sensing the mood dip a little, Brayden tried to inject some humor.
“Bryson’s not treating Miss Moore like a guest, is he?”