Thorn gave a silent laugh at the handshake between the man and Valerie, knowing that as soon as he left the café she would be rubbing antibacterial gel into her hands.  “Such a stuck up bitch she is,” she whispered quietly as her eyes locked momentarily with Shadow’s.  No words needed to be spoken…they never did between them; Thorn stood up quietly and walked toward the café with her coffee cup in her hand.<br/><br/>As soon as Shadow stood up and spoke to him, Thorn rudely walked right into the man from his side, slyly spilling her coffee down the front of his shirt.  “Oh my goodness…I am so very sorry,” she said as she frowned and quickly turned to the table to grab napkins, some of which she handed over to Shadow.  Together they both began to try to clean him up.  “I am such a klutz, Shadow,” Thorn said, faking embarrassment.