Julie's jaw dropped at her aunt's open hostility. She didn't blame her aunt for her anger. After all, if Julie had caught a woman flirting with her boyfriend, violence would ensue. She just hadn't expected her aunt to be so open about it.
"It's just... well, how did you two even meet?" Julie asked.
Julie wasn't exactly sure what she was doing. She had meant to change the subject instead of continuing to bring it up.
Clara's back straightened. "We met at work. He works security there."
Okay, that seemed absolutely plausible; Shane definitely had the stature and presence of a security guard. Julie decided to try to think of something that would trip her aunt up. She may not like her aunt very much. But she honestly didn't want to see Clara hurt by some gold digger or something
