Nick, a little put off that she would assume such a thing out of him, narrowed his eyes and bit into his cheek. "Hardly." He realized he would have to be a bit more conscientious around his escort, deliberate with what he said. He had a habit of saying entirely the wrong thing, when he relaxed enough to let down his guard. After a moment of careful silence, he added, "By know I don't know what I would do without you. And to leave, without repaying the favor? Hardly a gentlemanly thing to do."
She took a few steps to the latter, and then paused, as if on the precipice of coming and going and not knowing which to choose. She turned back to her husband after a moment, her eyes focused on the top of his head."....Im going to talk to Vinn. Wanna come with?"
"Okay." Dani submitted, slowly, to his convincing. "Okay. Okay. I believe you, Issy."