"Sir, yes, sir," she said, giving a mocking salute. She just hoped he'd at least get rid of the vermin she expected to pick up before morning. For his own comfort, if nothing else. He'd found out what he wanted to know, and that she wasn't going to let his secret out.

It wouldn't be too out of character for him to just abandon her somewhere instead of being burdened. And entertaining him, well, that wasn't like making love. This Gabriel didn't care about her.