"Not even close," she laughed again. The world was so vast and her time so minimal. Plus, there was the added strain of wanting to immerse herself in the land she was visiting. It would be impossible to see everything in this life, despite her deep desire to experience it all.

His response was oddly...reassuring. Jo had never taken the time to get to know a man as she had with Zach, and knowing his parents might one day be accepting of their relationship (was this even a relationship?) put a deeply held doubt at ease. "That's fair," she acknowledged. "Smart too. They'd likely be more willing to compromise if you respected their limitations." Unlike her and her parents, but alas. Jo was undeniably herself.

The small sip of wine she'd taken nearly came out through her nose as his response. Merlin! Jo had no idea how to answer the question without further making her whorish status obvious, and his answer was so perfectly innocent she could cry. Taking a big gulp of her wine, Jo eyed him as if to say stick around and find out.

Two cards left, though only one was able to be played. "What's the meanest thing you've ever done?" She faltered at this, guilt gnawing at her stomach. "Leaving Mars for Egypt. She wasn't doing well when I left."