It did rain, as Jude had promised, ending in time for the group barbeque. Since the grill was a large one, Davie helped Fox bring it out to the clearing. To Davie’s surprise, since he’d been told that Vin was a loner, the young man joined them, carrying out a bag of charcoal, dumping it into the grill, and lighting it. He did so silently, but at least he was participating.
Everyone brought something to cook, primarily hot dogs, although Ace and Will had made half a dozen burgers which they said they were willing to share. Buzz and Lon set a large bowl of tossed salad on one of the tables, and Coop showed up with sliced potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil that he set on one corner of the grill to cook. Maddox brought out a tray holding cups, a pot of coffee, sugar, and creamer. As soon as he
