"Of course I'm gorgeous, sweetie. We've got to be the two hottest messes in this whole city, hands down," I agreed, frowning at the coffee maker and fumbling with the grounds and the filter thingie. PhD or not, I swear these newfangled espresso machines are designed to make a person feel stupid.

"You come here to let me dress you up like a little doll, just like our Jedi friend?"