Yeah? That so? [ He raises an eyebrow at her, but his own grin stays the same. He gets what she's going for, but fact is, he's the one that's free, not her. He still gets to call his own shots.
Except it's not as though there are a ton of options here. He's perfectly content to be on his own, but that's not a long-term strategy. And feels like they've got an understanding, or at least as good as one can get in less than ideal circumstances — i.e., being in a world neither of you know — in a short period of time.
So, unless something better comes along, he might just take her up on it anyway. Why not? ]
Mr. Flagg one of your friends from upstairs? [ Except Brad hasn't heard of anyone going by that name, so. He's got a different suspicion there. ] Or that ace you've got up your sleeve?
[ Now that, he'd really be interested in. See what that's all about. ]
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Except it's not as though there are a ton of options here. He's perfectly content to be on his own, but that's not a long-term strategy. And feels like they've got an understanding, or at least as good as one can get in less than ideal circumstances — i.e., being in a world neither of you know — in a short period of time.
So, unless something better comes along, he might just take her up on it anyway. Why not? ]
Mr. Flagg one of your friends from upstairs? [ Except Brad hasn't heard of anyone going by that name, so. He's got a different suspicion there. ] Or that ace you've got up your sleeve?
[ Now that, he'd really be interested in. See what that's all about. ]