Bonnie gave him a look that said she wasn't buying the innocent act, which held up admirably for the time it took her to take a tiny step back. She thought more clearly the more distance there was between them, though she wasn't moving very far.

"Welllll, I might be inclined to offer, maybe, if I thought said shut-in wouldn't get the wrong idea about me."

Another tiny step back; as curious as she was, Bonnie wasn't sure how she felt about being a convenient snack.