[ Chuck isn't as keen on lying, but she is pretty good at rationalizing by now. Compromising, maybe. Looking at the bright side. Whatever you want to call it when you look at a crappy situation and insist that it's not nearly as bad as it is.
She makes an amused noise. ]
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I do have a boyfriend back home. [ That she's maybe too loyal to for her own good. ] Some company never hurts though.