After putting away the groceries they had bought in the nearest town on their way to the house, Simone and Tanya made dinner for everyone, including Laura and Becky. When Laura arrived, she removed the jacket but kept the dress pants and white blouse, though she had tied her hair back, which gave her a bit more of a casual look, but not by much. Her attitude remained cold and professional even during dinner conversation, which bothered Andy because he had questions about the house, Charles Dempsey in particular, but he wasn’t comfortable in broaching the subject with her. Andy noticed Shane and Tanya didn’t sit next to each other, but since he was the last one to it at the table, he didn’t know if it was a conscious decision on their parts or if it was because there weren’t two available

