Max not only wasn’t upset, he was not surprised, which in turn surprised Rick and Faith.
“What?” he said, looking back at them. “Rick, did Faith not tell you her brother’s an FBI agent? Nathan Thomas. I know him well. Great kid. I wasn’t worried about Faith here.”
“Oh,” Faith exclaimed. “So, you’re the ‘Max’ Nathan mentioned doing some work with in Arizona and Virginia. Small world.”
“Yes, I am. And I was wondering when the universe would shift just enough for you and Rick here to meet,” he pronounced, and kissed Faith’s cheek. “Nice to see you again, dear. For the record, some of the best codebreakers I’ve known are accountants. It’s the attention to detail.”
“But wait,” Faith interjected, completely confused. “I never even told you my name the one time I met you. So how do you know N
