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"And I borrowed the fire stick, for movies."

"Yeah, that sounds great. There's some extra throw pillows and stuff in the closet over here...." She leads the way, knowing the set up because she's helped her mother restocking the place.

Lupe looks around "SHIT, you guys own this? It's huge"

"Well, Ch....Aunt Brekke kind of co-owns it. And my mom mostly manages the property."

"You know how big the clan gets, sometimes. So - guests, or when somebody needs a break?"

"Yeah but wow." She looks about "Nice"

There's a knock at the door

"Yeah. But hey - no parents, no toddler, even as much as I love all of them. CJ is in bed by nine."

"I've got it." Sylvi hurries to the door.

She opens it to see....

When the door is opened, there's May looking a bit nervous. "Hey, Sylvia. I ... gosh.. aren't we a bit old for this?"

"Nope! I hope I'm still having sleepovers when I've got grey hair. Come on in!"

"We're teenagers, right? Hi May!"

"Pizza's coming."

"Hey guys" May doesn't exactly walk past Gerd and Sylvi in a rude way, but she bee lines to give Dagmar a hug, then Lupe

"We got a veggie, and a pepperoni, and a hawaiian."

Gerd whispers to Sylvi "Was anyone else coming?"

"Ope!" She's surprised, but then she hugs back. "Hi."

May says "Sorry, personal space. I've just.. I don't know I...I've been feeling a lot like my old self in a GOOD way of late? I want to get my hugs in while it lasts"

Sylvi whispers back to Gerd, "Not sure. I think Sam texted Lucia, but that should be all of us."

"Well, it's good seeing the real you."

Brown Dog has SO MANY FRIENDS to sniff!

Hello Sylvi, Hello Gerd, Hello May, Hello Lupe. Wag wag wag.

Sylvi gives a quick tour to those who don't know the place.

"...Plus there's this cool deck to look out over the lake. There'll be a ton of fireflies."

Lucia says "Coming in, coming in" From outside

May coos "Oh you I remember. who's the bestest boy? Who's the sweetest? YOU are" Face pets and snuggles as may abandons any shame

Lupe says "The dog is spoiled enough don't you think?"

"Never enough" May says "He deserves all the loves"

Sylvi hurries to let Lucia in!

"Hey, you!"

"Brown Dog is incapable of being spoiled, he's too sweet."

Lucia says "Soon as you guys said pIzzas, I told my folks. Threee larges made proooo fessionally" She's jugging three pizza that smell great "None of that fast food chain junk for us right?"

Gerd smirks, for the other pizzas are on their way and says "Who wants to tell her?"

"Oh man, you brought the best pizza."

"There's no 'tell her'... Dagmar ordered from US" Lucia says loftily "And we gave her a discount for knowing the best."

Gerd chuckles "I stand corrected"

"Oh, Sylvi? " A smile "I also got those appetizers you like . The ones you worry will destroy your waist line? Tonight shall be decadent"

"Even if I am a heathen. Pineapple is tasty." She offers out the cash. "Do you need to run back, or can you stay?"

"Oh, the horror of the nummies!"

"Yeah, Lucia, you've got your stuff to stay? And you're off duty with your folks?"

"I can stay" LUcia grins "Let me get my stuff out of my car trunk"

May says "I'll help" offering

unaware there are TITANS around her

"We''ll get the rest of the cushions laid out."

Cushions are strewn, pajamas are donned, and the firestick is plugged into the large screen TV.

"PJs are the best."

Indeed, soon all the girls are in the comfy pjs and ready for movies and pizza

"Agreed!" Sylvi is enjoying some summer-weight flannels, and she's also got fluffy slippers!

Sam has her pineapple pizza, which she raises in a toast. "To friends!"