"Excuse me?" There was so much sass and attitude in those scant syllables. There might have been a little head bob alongside the whole thing. You'd swear she was three seconds away from a finger-wagging. Spike had never before looked so...flamboyant. "You never even told me about any plans. I was left in the dark, plan-wise."

She crouched for another tub. Helpful, her. "He tried to escape, Jack."