Tinya was a queen of sweet-talking, of getting people to do what she wanted them to do simply because she wanted them to do them. But it was something Tinya didn't really acknowledge within herself for fear that the was using her looks and her charm in the way her mother wanted her to use them all along.

"Not bullshit," Tinya protested with a laugh. "And I'm ready when you are."

They were. Sharon had the edge on learned behavior, Tinya on the edge of trained behavior. It was an even match, and Tinya narrowed her eyes playfully, making it clear that it was all about fun in the end.