Miriam allowed David to help her from her coat, which he draped over one arm. He moved to hang it in the closet near the door, then did the same with the tweed jacket Lazlo handed him as well. "Now what can I get everyone to drink?"

He could see that Anissa's nerves were stretched as thin as a wire and he wished there was more he could do to help her through this. He had no idea how she wanted him to handle it, so he was trying to play it by ear.

"Scotch, if you have ...