Alex walked through the door ahead of him, but glanced back to make sure he wasn't taking the opportunity to do anything to her while her back was to him.

"I have to be. Like you said, I have many enemies." She had no intention of telling him who those enemies were, but there didn't seem to be any point in denying their existence.

There was probably a back way out through the kitchen, so she pointed towards a booth near it that wasn't readily visible from the front door. She didn't think anyone else had been following them, and they were unlikely to be randomly attacked here, but it was a habit to sit out of view and near an exit.