Shaking her head and laughing as she watched Jim tease the other guys about an eating contest, Grace politely bowed out even though Tessa had joined the fray. "No thanks, honey. You know ribs go directly to my ass!" Laughing harder, she continued to nibble at her food, taking her time. Her father always taught her to eat as slow as possible. Taking another sip of her wine, she looked around to see who else might join in.