Angie's immediate reaction was a noise of derisive dismissal. She should have schooled her expression better, but any mention of that and she automatically became a little defensive. The whole thing grated at her in a way she knew was irrational and unavoidable, but she hated it and hated that he had to endure it, but he seemed to be handling it as best he could. (So far as she could tell at the moment, that might change when she saw him.)

"I'm sure I'll find out." Angie thought she knew Cash better than she knew herself sometimes. Their friendship had been so tightly interwoven over the years that had she not travelled as much as she did, Angie would be too empathetic to his moods and would be spiraling with him. It was good she could keep her head above water when he could not. They had always, always, functioned like that. It just seemed like over the last few years, she was the only one thriving instead of just surviving. "I'll be sure to tell him you said hello, though." She shook herself from her reverie and managed half a smile for Theo. If she had been too transparent, she wasn't sorry about it.