The point? There was plenty to gain from lying to her: getting her to say where she was staying, to go along with him without causing a scene. Well, bigger scene, she supposed.

He doesn't need to tell her how to pretend it's a game, and Nancy wrinkles her nose, pulling a face in response to the suggestion. But she goes along with it, smiling and laughing and turning in his arms, and then takes a step back. She doesn't trust him.

"What d'you want?"