Bianca placed a hand lightly over her chest. "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought we were past the awkward stage."
Vee almost laughed. Awkward stage?
"I'm just trying to be nice, that's all, Veronica," Bianca added, her tone thick with too much sugar.
Vee inhaled slowly. Oooh, she was good. She stepped closer, ready to exercise the full legal rights of her tongue, mouth, and lungs. If Bianca wanted a scene in a cemetery, Vee could provide one with excellent diction and emotional range.
But before she could speak, Marco appeared between them like a large, inconvenient wall.
"Miss Scalese!" he said.
There was a suspicious lilt in his tone, he had seen the smoke from way inside the car and was there to prevent fire.
Vee turned her head slowly, lips pressed together.
"Miss Vitale," Marco said, turning to Bianca with a polite nod.
Bianca smiled at him.
