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She smiled and pushed her hair behind her ear. “Thanks. You…you clean up pretty nice.”

Dom grinned, slipping his hands into his pockets. I sensed this was my cue to give them some alone time, so I excused myself.

“I’ll set the table,” I said. “You two can change the radio station if you want. Just make yourselves comfy.”

I went into the kitchen and took my time getting plates and utensils. Fortunately, Tavi and Dom were standing in the sitting room, and I wouldn’t have to walk in on their conversation to get the dining room ready.

“Dom’s here,” I said to Night.

“I heard. Is he in there with Tavi?”

“That’s right.”

He paused, and I could sense where his thoughts were going. He wasn’t oblivious; he noticed the depths of their feelings for each other. I imagined that as the big brother to Tavi and best friend to Dom, Night was torn about the two of them getting closer.

I set the plates on the counter and touched his back. “It’ll be okay,” I told him quietly. “Whatever happens between them