"Can I top that off for you, gents?" The server smiled at the two men as she hovered by their table, her coffee pot poised to pour more into their cups. Kevin quickly put his hand over his cup to show he didn"t want anymore, but Richard smiled and nodded. She filled his cup and then walked away, leaving the two men to continue their conversation.
"Is Professor Higgins going to be a problem for me?" Richard asked.
Kevin hesitated and then gave a nod and a wry smile. "Probably."
The detective groaned as he added sugar to his almost cold coffee and then stirred vigorously. Kevin almost felt sorry for him, but then he remembered he was probably going to get pulled in the middle between his two friends, and his smile faded. Kevin had been surprised when Richard called, waking him first th
