'I'm not hiding things from you nor am I trying to shut you out,' Theo said calmly, slightly surprised by her evident irritation. She didn't usually direct it at him.
'Ver, I do tell you everything, when there is something to tell.' He held her hand, but turned his own over to allow her to trace the lines of his if she wanted. 'But I do have reasons for not wanting you to go to meetings with me. You've always trusted me in the past, I know this is different, but please trust me to do everything in my power to gain as much information as possible.'