Jo looked from Maxine to the two Washes with a frown on her face. It was clear that they were upsetting the girl, not that Jo could blame Maxine for being upset. She gave them both a hard look as if to remind them that this wasn't supposed to be a competition. It was supposed to be about Maxine. Then she turned her attention back to the five year old.
"How about granola? With cranberries?"
It had been an adjustment to remember to stock up on vegan foods, but Maxine was worth the trouble, she thought.
She held out a hand to Maxine and mostly ignored the two men. She was on the verge of just kicking the duplicate Wash out, because she wasn't sure how much more of this any of them could take.