Chapter 17The knock at the door surprised Maya.
“Come in!” she called out from her seat at the table. She frowned when Katie entered, balancing a covered tray gracefully in one hand. “What’s that?
“Dec said you wanted coffee. He said you were planning on working late, so I tossed in some snacks, too. It didn’t look like you’d grabbed anything for dinner.”
Maya chewed at her lip as the contents of the tray were laid out amongst her research. “Where’s Dec?” While part of her was relieved she wouldn’t have to face him for a while, another was taut with regret. She hadn’t thought he’d be so evasive now. What more could there be for him to hide from at this point?
“I don’t know.” Katie started to turn away and then thought better of it. “You could show a little compassion, you know. He’s do
