"How about you either tell me the truth or make something up and I'll decide whether I believe you or not," he said, watching across the counter as the demon and dog pulled the toy back and forth.
He did roll his eyes at her comment. "Hesper, your advances are..." he sighed. "They don't make any sense, first of all. We suffer from a severe case of incompatibility. Not to mention the fact that I don't do casual sex with anyone. You might not agree with me, and go ahead, call me stupid and old-fashioned. But it's not very respectful to a woman to sleep with her just because she makes herself available. Not in my opinion."
Explaining himself for the umpteenth time was tedious, that was for sure. He was fairly sure she'd memorized the entire speech anyway.
"The basketball game," he said with a bit of a laugh, coming out of the kitchen to check the score. "Mavs are ahead, let's keep it that way," he said, half to himself as he went back to the stove to watch over the meal. "And if I were a gambling man, I'd put ten bucks on her. You'll let her win so he doesn't get her feelings hurt."