"Hi, we are going to order Chinese food to celebrate the opening of the new home. Lucy, could you ask if Ashley and her children would like to join us?"

"Hang on." The phone was muffled as Lucy asked. Tina heard the squeals of Madison and Savannah and knew Ashley would likely say yes.

Lucy came back on the phone with a smile in her voice. "Yeah, that's an affirmative. When?"

Tina looked to Trish and Rain. "Dinner in about an hour?" They nodded. She returned her attention back to the phone.

"Dinner will be in an hour but you may come over any time," Tina told Lucy.

"See you...