"Glad you're enjoying it," Rich said as we dug in, obviously relieved that she'd changed the subject. Once the tension passed, from Ted outing Brock, we had such a good time together, we laughed and talked for hours. I couldn't even guess how many glasses of wine I had, but I was having too much fun to care.
All of us laughed when Ted said, "I still can't believe we're together like this. It's like a wet t-shirt contest, without the t-shirts."
Rolling his eyes at his cousin's remark, Rich cleared his throat, and nodded at the rain pelting against the windows. "Sorry, I couldn't get out and barbecue dinner with that storm out there. I had to make do with the indoor grill and oven, so I hope it all turned out okay."
I knew Brock had a brother who was a chef, who owned a few restaurants, w
