"I know you tried to steal Mitch away from me, but since you didn't get anywhere, and you helped out with that slimeball, all is forgiven," Rico declared haughtily.
"Excuse me?" Stella said, looking appalled.
Rico threw an arm over Julian's shoulder and elaborated. "You came to the aid of my buddy here and his boyfriend, so I forgive you."
Stella glared at him then turned to her sister. "The ego on this brat. Are we going now?" she asked and stalked away.
"Thanks for everything," Rico called out after her.
"Is there anyone you can't antagonize?" Rob asked him as he came over with Sammy and Mitch.
"Nope," Rico said easily and took Sammy's hand. "Did you leave any room in your tummy for Grandma's turkey?"
"A little room," she said.
"We'll see you later," Mitch told them as he took Sammy's other hand.
"See you guys at the turkey riot," Rico told them as they went off.
"We better get going too," Rob said as he put his arm around Julian. "But I have to warn you, it looks like Christie is trying to buy Danny the biggest caramel apple I ever saw."
"That's too much," Julian said seeing for himself that he wasn't kidding.
"He'll be working on that thing for days," Rob predicted.
When they went closer, Danny spotted them and panicked. He tried to hide the giant apple, which was wrapped in cellophane and tied with ribbon. "Oh, no. They're here," he said in alarm.
"Don't worry. They don't know anything. You can still surprise them," Christie assured him. "Right guys?"
They agree with that, then Christie encouraged Danny to go ahead.
"It's for you and Rob," Danny said and he gave them the apple. "Because you're boyfriends."
"You're supposed to share it," Christie said and Danny nodded.
"Boyfriends share things," Danny told them.
"That's what I told him when he asked me what boyfriends do," Christie said and raised an eyebrow at both of them.
"That was a good answer," Julian told her then he leaned down to kiss the top of Danny's head. "Thank you. This is a very nice surprise." He was so touched, and judging by the soft and loving look in his eyes, Rob was too.
"Thank you," Rob said and he hugged Danny. "Want to ride on my shoulders back to the car?"
After looking up at Rob and thinking about it for a bit, Danny agreed. He was still a little scared so he held on too tight, but eventually he settled in. With his chin on top of Rob's head and his arms wrapped around his neck, he looked all around. Julian rubbed his back and wondered if they could get him to take a nap. After all Thanksgiving wasn't over yet.
