<span style="font-style: italic">‘…more attractive than you think…’</span><br/><br/>Those words made Bridget grin a little. “Texas isn’t that charming of a place, you say? Well, I suppose that’s a risk I’ll have to take. I do like a good gun show.” She gave a wink. He was taking everything lightly, which was what she had hoped. In a way, she admired that sense of humor; there was something about it that made her feel a little more relaxed. It wasn’t often that she flirted with a man who didn’t brush her off completely or was just plain lewd. Oh, and let’s not forget the married men. Those were always fun, especially when their wife was with them, they were terrified of what might happen to them if they were seen being too friendly (the wife’s version) towards another woman.<br/><br/>Not that she thought all men were like that of course, in fact Bridget had no negative feelings in that regard, she simply did not run into such people very often.<br/><br/>“Jared?” She repeated, “Bridget.” With a nod, she gently took his hand, accepting his handshake, in a way that was probably a bit more tomboyish than ladylike. A firm handshake went far. She preferred to show that she meant business, though it was mostly out of habit. Someone like her could not afford to be a push-over. He was still a stranger, and for all she knew, if he discovered her little secret, he could turn out to be working with one of the people she was hunting down. That thought was quickly brushed aside. It was best not to get paranoid, especially not now. She quickly thought of something else to say before her mind got too wrapped around her curiosity.<br/><br/>Bridget took another drag from her cigarette, and then threw the butt on the ground, crushing it with her heel, not seeing a place to put it anywhere close. When she looked back to Jared, she gave another smirk, “Say, since we’re all acquainted now, why don’t we go for a walk? Know of any good bars around here? I think I could use a little company here.” Bridget didn’t really drink, not unless she was out with friends or celebrating something, but a bar was always a good place to get to know someone. Besides, there were other options than drinking. If there was a table there, she could always try her hand at a game of billiards. She did fancy a game of billiards every now and then.