"Do these two count as 'public'?" Buffy snarled. She meant Javiera and Nicole. Pratt was in another car and the only others with us were Rachel and me. This was going to hurt.
"No," I sighed. WHAM! The Charlie Horse from Hell!
"That's why you have bodyguards, you jerk," Buffy nearly cried.
"Ah...we were with him," Rachel tapped Buffy's upper arm.
"Oh." Long pause. "I...I apologize," Buffy said sheepishly. "I had no idea you were getting smarter." That was probably the best apology I was going to get. It was still my fault.
"You do it out of love, Buffy," I rubbed my arm. Buffy gave me a heartbreaking smile.
"Was that domestic violence, or assault?" Javiera snarled. "Neither one is allowable under Illinois law."
"It is a Human Resources Team-building tool," I lied. "In some places it
