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.