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No sooner had I laid everything out than I head the front door close, excited voices filling the front roo froy to spare Becky was really just trying to keep up

“Oh, hey, babe,” Becky said, catching sight of me in my finery

“This way, please ladies,” I said, sounding as close to a Downton Abby character as possible

“Why is he talking like that?”

“No idea, honey,” Becky said, followingroom anyway

I pulled their chairs out for the with soed to conjure

“This is a”

“Thank you,” I said, bowing my head politely

“Who helped? Is yoursomewhere?”

“We've been doing a master chef class,” Jess said

“Yeah, but still, !”

“I think I'll take that as a compliment,” I said

“Good, it wasfor a cheesesteak and taking a bite

“What do you think?”

“Pretty close,” Becky said, mouth still full

The meal went off without a hitch, and then it was time for dessert A New York cheesecake recipe I had just learned but looked pretty good none the less I gave Becky the piece with the ring in it, not expecting her to eat it so fast

“No!” I shouted, not quite sure how to do the Heinant woman

She blinked at ood”