Her eyes narrowed dangerously. "Anyway, do we want to draw straws? Someone is going to be the odd one out."Allie did a head count and frowned. There w...re 13 people, 10 females and the three guys."I'll sit out the group grope," she said. "That will leave six newcomers and six who've done it before."Several others offered to sit out the festivities, too."No one has to play along," Allie clarified. "We did it last time just for shock value – and to get the rest of the complex buzzing a little." It. Quite an expensive one it was. The valet quickly came over and took the car key from a reluctant Robert. “You must be the Patterson’s," said the host, as they entered the restaurant. Josh had given him a complete description of them. They walked slowly behind the man as he led them upstairs. They immediately spotted Josh, sitting away from the other patrons in a booth at the far end, in the left corner. “Glad you guys decided to make it. Join me,” he said, rudely tapping on the table. “Why. "Cousin," the engineer snapped."Hum," I expressed, surprised about her blood bond to the pilot."Sorry, this is a private function," Kate said, amazing me with her bluntness."It's a public place," Nora answered combatively."Nonetheless, a private table," Kate insisted.The woman was too curious for my liking, given her association with Boorman. He was still trying to get close to Kate for some reason, so I wasn't going to encourage her curiosity by giving friendly answers. "Just hold your. She lay there and looked up at me... as if she was being patient.That look disturbed me briefly.Upstairs I heard the front door close and then light footsteps - mom and Linda must be home. I saw them last just at the end of the game, and they told me they were going grocery shopping before returning home. The sounds upstairs moved to the kitchen and I guessed they had accomplished their mission.I was determined to block them out of my mind - to better to enjoy this prize of mine.With the.