Susan was scheduled to be in the office for most of the day, and Gabi, too. After a very hot shower and a mental pep talk over two quick cups of very dark coffee, Annie had dropped Leo off at day care and raced to work. Gabi didn’t have much to say to her. Though she wasn’t ugly, she was definitely quiet. Since she’d been very friendly and helpful when they’d first met, Annie could no longer deny that Gabi knew, or heavily suspected, that Leo was Colt’s child. Maybe she was unsure why Annie was hiding the truth or how to handle the situation. Annie agreed with her. She usually liked to handle things in a straightforward way. But this way was odd, awkward and totally uncomfortable. Around midmorning it was Susan who took the bull by the horns. “Okay.” Susan propped her hip against the counter, as was her habit when she was in the office area talking or waiting on printouts of information and such. “I’m just going to hit this thing head-on.
