"SO, ARE YOU FROM AROUND here?" Jake walked close, but not close enough to touch her. Mai felt like she could breathe again, now that they were outside of the enclosed van, but still felt short of breath as she replied.
"Um, yes. My family has been in San Francisco for over a hundred years."
Mai was so thankful that Vanessa had spent some time prepping her in how to answer some of the more tricky questions before she'd started working with her and talking to people. She'd pointed out the problem of her origins long before Mai had realized it could be an issue and she was grateful more than ever now, as she didn't think she'd have been able to come up with something quickly while walking beside this strange and handsome man. She peered at him through her lashes and saw him nod as they kep
