<b>Alice:</b> Uhm…Don’t you guys do like grace?

Dash and Shane laughed, remembering Bette’s objections the first time she had lunch with Father Joe on the church steps.

<b>Father Joe:</b> Alice…are ya thankful for yer food?

<b>Alice:</b> Uhm…yeah..

<b>Shane:</b> Do you wish that people without food had some?

<b>Alice:</b> Uh…yeah there’s like those kids with flies in their eyes out in africa..

<b>Father Joe:</b> Okay, then the big guy knows…and we don’t need to.

Alice’s jaw dropped and spoke to Dash in a stage whisper.

<b>Alice:</b> This guy might be able to drag half of WeHo to church if he keeps being this chill.

Everyone at the table laughed and dug into their food. Shane barely ate and pushed her food around waiting for the inevitable.

<b>Father Joe:</b> Eh…it needs more saffron aye?

Shane gave Alice the “I told you so” look and shook her head.

<b>Alice:</b> What the fu…..how was I supposed ot know, I don’t even know what saffron is.

Father Joe laughed hysterically with his booming voice, and piled his plate high with more food, while Dash poured herself more wine.

<b>Alice:</b> Got any dessert?

<b>Shane:</b> Its in the freezer.

Alice grabbed her plate and Dash’s and hurried off to the kitchen.

<b>Shane:</b> You’re not gonna get my plate?

Shane furrowed her brow and quickly turned her face into a mock pout. When Alice looked her up and down with an indignant expression on her face.

<b>Alice:</b> You’re not done…and that plates not going to clean itself Ms. Skin and Bones.

<b>Father Joe:</b> Oh, I’m gonna like dis one aye!

Shane crossed her arms and pouted as Dash pointed her finger at her and laughed. Alice put Dash’s plate back infront of her and cocked her eyebrow at her in a ” That means you too” fashion. Father Joe’s roar was heard in the kitchen as Alice put her dish in the sink and went to the freezer.

<b>Dash:</b> So Father did things go okay with the board of…

<b>Shane:</b> Shhh!

<b>Dash:</b> What?

<b>Shane:</b> Just wait…

<b>Alice:</b> NOOO!!!!!

Alice ran in with the carton of ice cream from the freezer.

<b>Alice:</b> This failed science experiment is NOT dessert.

<b>Dash:</b> What’s wrong with pistachio?

<b>Alice:</b> Its GREEN!

<b>Father Joe:</b> Don’t go judgin a book by its cover aye.