“You could have tried harder!” Nancy doesn’t meant to raise her voice, but once she hears herself, she recognizes the error. “Was that what you were doing, when you told Redbright about me?” Oh, she hasn’t forgotten, and she’ll use it against him if she damn well pleases. Because of him, she knew her name, and there was a chance that Redbright had people looking for her.

It was a chance she didn’t want to take, and maybe she should get Cooper to escort her back home.

She presses her lips together, threading her fingers through her hair, pulling it away from her face. “Thank you.” Though she wasn’t sure if she meant it or not.