"But this isn't about me, Dianna. This is Mira. I can't imagine she would be very happy with you for blabbing her secrets. So I've got to ask, why did...you tell me this?" Because you are the closest one to her. No matter what you think, I've seen her eyes when you walk in a room. She comes alive in your presence, Hunter. I've known her for a good long while; I recruited her for this team. I know she lets no one tease her or aggravate her the way you do. There has to be a reason for that." Lots. Why don’t the men get settled around the table and you can come help me in the Kitchen dear.”“Not a problem. I guess I’ll take that as a complement.” I replied as Dudley winked at me. Gross! I followed Veronica into the kitchen where she had a gorgeous bread ready to go. I wanted to grab the turkey leg and shove it in my mouth, but have to act like a lady and all that bullshit. Veronica was straight out of a home catalog. Perfect body, with the housewife dress, short blond hair and blue eyes.. You're welcome.Fifteen minutes later, I was sipping on my first cup of coffee when Jessie stepped into the dining room."Sit," I said. "I'll pour a cup of coffee for you."I set the cup in front of her and took a seat."Did you enjoy the show this morning?" I asked.She blushed. "You know I did."I laughed, but it was a gentle laugh. I was happy to have some time alone with her. I wanted to talk about the day and evening ahead of us. I told her about the luncheon for the homeless."Would you like to. “That would be a challenge,” Molly said thoughtfully. She watched Mark scoop the avocado from the skin and dump it into the mixing bowl. She picked up another avocado and cut it in half.Mark picked up another avocado and started preparing it. He looked over at her and said, “We would have to start with a southern cuisine and slowly evolve it into something unique for the area. I figure it would take a couple of years to establish a good consistent customer base. Our first set of clients would.