“That’s…” Nathan trailed, at a loss. “Resourceful, I guess.” What else were you going to say when someone said something like that. “Guess I’ll be staying on my best behavior.” The less they talked about the prison the better, since he was kind of getting a vibe that they might just lock him up for being a Posey. Maybe it was over exaggeration, but maybe it wasn’t. Austin as a whole had him off balance.
Gratefully he moved on nodding along with her explanation of the UMCB. “So doc’s still gotta have the schooling, is what you’re sayin’?” He’d seen the patrolmen around the place, and even what looked like a couple of actual cops. It was strange, since he thought the days of uniform wearing were behind everyone. “Appreciate you taking time out, D--ani,” he told her, careful to cover up what would have been another darlin’.
When they hit the last landing he propped the door open and glanced down the hallway before he turned back to Dani with a full wattage smile. “That looks more familiar,” he said. “I’d offer to walk you back down, but I don’t suppose you need or want my company?” he posed as a question. He could have read her all wrong, but he went out on that limb anyway.