"The audacity of that doctor to think he could override us with his masculine rubbish."
Susan wouldn't stop talking about the humiliated doctor as Rodney drove them in the direction of home. Her voice had that sharp, animated edge she got when she was riled up, hands moving in emphasis as though the air itself needed to be told off.
Athena laughed in response, though inwardly she suspected her younger friend had developed a rather keen fascination for the doctor.
Well, anything to keep her talkativeness coming back, Athena thought, listening half-attentively while her mind wandered. She considered whether the time was finally safe enough for her to check out her new lab.
Ewan had texted her the address and details that fateful day when she'd been forced to relocate, and she had yet to see it, to see the care that was so typical of Ewan.
