"Fair enough," he allowed. He already knew about how she liked to ask questions, and wanting to know what's going on with him. It was chipping away at his usual tendency to put up walls, and keep things to himself.

He wasn't a talker when it came to himself, and not many people asked, so having her around was a new experience.

"Yeah. 'Course that's the time when my truck decides t'have a blow out." Just his luck.