Andy picked at his dinner and tried to keep an eye on Scooter while making polite small talk with General Spruce and Tiffany. He’d forgotten that Eleanor was likely to split them up. But at least Scooter had Roni next to him; that was a small blessing. They looked like they were getting along well, too, which was a relief.
But Andy wasn’t sure he could trust Wes not to start grilling Scooter about every little detail of their lives, and Wes was the kind of guy who steered a conversation by main force.
“I understand you’ve come to rest down in Virginia,” General Spruce said. “You anywhere near Langley base?”
“It’s about an hour north of us,” Andy said. “Lots of military folk in the area.” He glanced to his other side. “Have you been stationed at Langley, Tiffany?”
Andy had gotten a lot
