Edgar fell silent.

Laura noticed immediately. He had that particular way of going quiet whenever something got under his skin. Slowly, she lifted her face, placed a hand against his chest, and angled herself so he couldn’t avoid her gaze.

“Edgar?” she said in that tone of hers that balanced irony with genuine concern. “Earth to Edgar... are you okay, or did you slip into that man who thinks too much and talks too little mode again?”

He blinked slowly, taking a deep breath.

“I’m fine,” he answer