It was risky, a pretty blonde trying to hitchhike her way cross country, but Kandice wasn't as fragile as she appeared, nor was she stupid.  Most would assume the slender girl couldn't fight her way out of a wet paper bag, but most would be wrong since Kandy was far more like an alley cat than she was some pampered Persian.  Her fair features and honeysuckle voice may have begged to differ, but she possessed quite a few skills one wouldn't suspect just by looking at her, and one hell of a right hook if she had to get scrappy, which she wasn't exactly a stranger to either.  Girlish charms however usually worked more in her favor, and it was obvious Kandice was equally as skilled in using them to her advantage as well.<br/><br/>"You drive a hard bargain, mister...but it ain't a bad one," Kandice replied after listening to his proposition, her nimble fingers separating a thin lock of hair to idly twirl as she looked at him with a thoughtful expression.  Much of what he said made sense; Kandice couldn't argue with his logic when it came to accommodations, and the idea of earning some cash of her own was convincing if not only to help earn her keep, but as he continued there was reason for Kandy to have some reservations about agreeing to his terms.<br/><br/>"You may have yourself a deal, sugar, but let's get somethin' straight," she stated, releasing the playful twist of her hair to serve up a pointed finger.  "I ain't gonna be beddin' any Johns.  I can be whatever you want, but only under the condition you won't be expectin' me to go around making you any money on my back."  He hadn't exactly made such a suggestion, but his assertion that she would have to do as he said made her feel the line was worth mentioning.  Reaching across the seats, Kandy coaxed his glasses down a bit on his nose with the soft push of her forefinger, so her eyes could meet his as she affirmed, "I'm a lot of things, honey, but a whore ain't one of them," shaking her head gently.<br/><br/>She had little qualms with what he had actually propsed, and the handsome stranger might have been surprised to learn that Kandice was a rather decent poker player, among other things he could find handy, but she had her limits and she would stand by them.  If he wanted her to be his girl, she could do that.  If he wanted her to be a decoy or some hussy, she could do that too, but the games stopped when being a decoy turned into being pimped out, and she wasn't going to let him get any ideas.  "If that sits alright with you, then sure," she shrugged flippantly then with a grin, "I can agree to being your partner in crime if it helps get us to California.  Jus let me know what you need me to do."