Shannon nodded at that explanation. There were blanks in there that Eli wasn't mentioning, but he was all right with that. All in all, it was a relatively light sentence, even if the girl had done nothing to deserve it in the first place. He pulled back at the change in topic and gave Eli a mock scandalized look.

"Is it still safe?" he asked. With Eli, he would never know if he were about to drop their cover just as Shannon was going to make himself into a show. He was definitely the type to control outward appearances since people based so many opinions on them, and wanted to know what he was getting into at all times.