You know you could have had beer, Kyle. The offer was totally on the table.

Nancy laughs over the top of her glass, shaking her head. "I doubt you'll be the first man I see with his shirt off tonight." Because she's used to boys that joke in order to avoid talking about real things. It's best to humor them.

But to her surprise, he does address her issues, and she can appreciate that. "It's-" Oh damn, he had a point. "A safe house, you're saying." Which would be quite nice. She knew Fagin had had another place somewhere in the city, in case the den went to shit. And after Norrell's guardians had come through, yes, it could be nice.