My eyes lock on Bella.
"Of course not." Lauren's insipid giggle grates on me. "But it's so tragic."
"Hi." I smile as Bella joins us. "This is Lauren Mallory."
"Of course." Lauren holds out her hand. "We were close before."
I cough to cover the laugh.
"I don't remember." Bella brushes off the shake.
Lauren lowers her hand. "I was asking if Edward would look at a leaky faucet."
"Were you?" News to me.
She giggles again. "You silly thing."
Barf.
Bella hides an eye-roll.
"I'm not very handy." It's the truth.
"He's not."
Both our eyes jump to Bella.
