Chapter 27 Kim couldn’t help wondering what cosmic turn of events had her spending most of a second day with Steph after so many years apart. And what cosmic asshole made so much of that time happen while they were in the middle of a whole bunch of people. Especially people who were paying way too much attention to the two of them. Steph’s house (technically her parents’ house) was every bit as calming and pleasant as Kim remembered. Same with the unbelievable good smells that floated through the huge kitchen. Steph’s parents were every bit as reassuring and welcoming, even while they were bustling around making all those enticing aromas happen. Donna and David—as they’d insisted on being called the first time Kim met them—hadn’t changed much more than the house. They’d both put on a

