“Just curiosity mostly,’ he said, knowing it wasn’t a lie. It wasn’t the whole truth either and, for a moment, he thought of keeping it to himself. In the end though, he relented.

“Curiosity mixed with thoughts of my old life, a life beyond the sharing. One day it’ll lose its shine, or the government will step in more than they have. Always good to have connections and a backup plan, right?

“We could now, if you wanted. Beautiful night out,” he said, eyes only on Eames though and not the breathtaking view out the window.