"Guys, what are you all doing there, still talking? When are we starting this celebration in earnest?" Henrietta said as she came back to meet them with a half-eaten sandwich in her hand and a glass of soft drink in the other. She bit off more sandwiches and spoke to them with a full mouth. "Hmmmmm, this sandwich is to die for! There is more of it in the kitchen. Emelita, please bring out those wines from my bag. Even though Simon would kill me later, we will enjoy ourselves to the fullest first!" She laughed.

"What? You filched Simon's wine?" Marissa asked with a smile.

Henrietta shook her head...