For a moment, it was hit or miss over whether he'd rise to the bait. It wasn't his investigation, and it wasn't his business; or so he'd tell himself. It kept him from getting too invested in a woman that he could tell was a heart-breaker.

But then he went for it, anyway. "New York is a tough sort of town. I can see why you'd want to get out of there."

His fingers itched for his drink, and he kept from going for it. His mouth felt a little dry.