He blinked in surprise and his face flushed in embarrassment when she finally released him. "What- what was that for?" he asked, flustered.

"We're just concerned about you," Sandy said.

"Is someone going to address the elephant in the room?" Roger asked when he wandered into the living room with a serious expression on his face.

Stanley looked at him with trepidation.

Everyone else just waited.

"What's in the BOX!?!" Roger whined, pointing at the crate.

It was Sandy's turn to blush. "Never you mind. That's just for me. I'll open it later."

Roger moaned in frustration while Tish and Dayshia looked intrigued.

Sandy waved her hands dismissively. "Let's just get dinner served before it gets cold."

Stanley was quite content to let Sandy keep her secret as he had one of his own that he could never share.

They got plates and served the spaghetti with a rich meat sauce. The garlic bread was hot and buttery and they went quiet for a while.

Stanley brought the wine out of the fridge