Devika's parents shared an unreadable glance. Then Mara smiled at the both of them.

"The Jones family does not leave people out in the cold. We will be reconnecting, yes, but we're not going to be rude to you, ok?" With that said, she turned back to the table at large. "Who wants dessert?" 

After dessert and more debate (this time about the ethical ramifications of plastic silverware), it seemed the meal was over. Everyone headed back toward the car, Timothy taking the lead this time.

"So, we've got the usual board games, some movies without awkward sex scenes, and some cards. Whatever you would like to do, Devika."

Devika thought about it a moment. "Board games sound like fun." And they usually had enough room for 4 people. "Roxy, do you play Scrabble?"