Brian bashing. She would have said it too, but, as if he'd read her mind, Matt had nudged her knee with his, as though saying be good. And while she normally would have gone ahead and ignoring any such gesture, purely to be contrary, she didn't. It was Mallory's birthday, and she was going to be good. Mostly. "You didn't miss anything yet," Laura smiled faintly. She glanced at Brian, her smile flickering for a second, before she looked back at Mallory. "Just bitching. You know how good I am at that."