Now that suggestion makes him smile, but it's not the wide grin of a good joke. It's something tinged with something deeper than that.
"Rosita, if you heard a rumour that I was in love with you, you'd run a mile."
Besides, if people thought he was so utterly besotted, they might think he'd be all the more willing to sell them out. And that puts them both in a dangerous position.
Her solution is the better one, and he nods to consent.
"I think that's best. For both of us- your superiors aren't going to like you coming down here, the Rubies won't want SIN guards on their patch, and no one here starts getting suspicious. But I still want a contract with you, if you'll have me."
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Date: 2023-01-17 10:15 pm (UTC)"Rosita, if you heard a rumour that I was in love with you, you'd run a mile."
Besides, if people thought he was so utterly besotted, they might think he'd be all the more willing to sell them out. And that puts them both in a dangerous position.
Her solution is the better one, and he nods to consent.
"I think that's best. For both of us- your superiors aren't going to like you coming down here, the Rubies won't want SIN guards on their patch, and no one here starts getting suspicious. But I still want a contract with you, if you'll have me."