Bianca didn't usually say that unless she thought it was true. Abe had at least gotten a rise out of the crowd and that was the point.

Mary was just about to give up when he showed up at the door.

"Oh, hey. You did great. First time it always the most nerve wrecking, believe me, it gets easier." She smiled. "I'll wait while you change and then we can go upstairs. They used to have apartments up there, now I guess we get to rent them for the next week or two. It's nice to have an oven. I can actually cook properly."