Outnumbered by people who knew damn well how she tried to argue the point, even, and could team up on her quite unfairly right now.

"There was no tongue involved," Steph objected.

"This time," Amber grumbled, hugging Vi with one arm and tugging Steph further into the hug pile with the other one. "So you say, anyway. Statistically? Unlikely."

"Okay, that makes it sound like you keep track. Now who's the weird one, huh?" Steph asked, squishing Amber a little bit between herself and Vi as she scooted closer.

Amber looked smug, like she'd maneuvered Steph right into a trap encounter. "I had to get it from somewhere, right?"