"Sometimes it's safer, you know? To let the lion into the den, or something." He waved a hand and began rummaging around in the kitchenette, opening and closing drawers that he had, for all Jackson knew, already gone through.

"You see, that's a problem I haven't had with her!" He looked at Jackson long enough to say, "I was honest with her from the get-go, and she's been nothing but honest in return. I expect you lied to get close to her, didn't you?" He waggled a finger, "See, that's just rude."