Behind me, Kristin chuckled. “Oh, this is going to be good.”
“Okay. Maxim’s right. Let’s give them some privacy.” Rachel put on what I thought of as the mom voice and started herding everyone out a large door that had slid silently open like in Star Trek.
Kristin lingered until I looked up. When our eyes met, she lifted her chin in a silent signal of sisterhood—at least that’s how I took it. Her small action assured me that I was all right. She was with me, although I wasn’t exactly sure why she needed to ensure I knew she had my back. “Surnen can be… difficult,” she said. “If you need me to kick his ass, just say the word.”
Difficult? Oh, this wasn’t good.
“Kristin!” Rachel tugged on her arm, and Kristin allowed the other woman to pull her along with a chuckle.
“I’m not lying,” she s
