However, after Bret graciously excused himself to give the family their privacy, Jack merely raised his glass and said, “To Aunt Daisy.”
The eight family members raised their glasses and repeated Jack’s toast and downed the liquor.
Not used to the hard stuff, Danny choked and coughed. Bill pounded him on the back and made some remark about Danny needing to toughen up when it came to drinking like a man.
Bret returned to the table to take their orders. He smiled at Danny, leaned down, put a hand on Danny’s shoulder, and gave it an affectionate squeeze. “Don’t pay any attention to him,” he whispered, indicating Bill. “He looks like an i***t to me. Doesn’t know a real man when he sees one.”
Bret massaged Danny’s back as he asked seductively, “Any chance of me being on your menu tonight? I
