The dining room was vintage Tuscan and including a tile floor, china, and wrought-iron chairs. Dinner was Tuscan lemon chicken, freshly baked rolls, green beans lathered in heavy butter, and rosemary mashed potatoes. Discussions at the four-person table ranged from Just’s miserable boyfriend to Andrew painting and selling his watercolor canvases. Four bottles of a 2001 red wine called Rothshire Red were consumed. The drink was balanced with a fruity bouquet, lively and ripe, and quite tannic with a vigorous but pleasant aftertaste.
By the end of our dinner, all four of us were intoxicated and sloppy. We behaved like high school queer boys who became very mischievous. Once the fourth bottle of Rothshire Red was emptied, Brice excused himself from our gathering and went to bed. Andrew clean
