[Annie huffs a laugh that carries no amusement and looks out over the bar they're in, glad they're tucked away in a corner. Did it work?.]

Yeah, for a while it did. He has a tendency to do what he wants, though, so. [She shakes her head.] But he saved my life that time and the next time our paths crossed, I saved his.

[She gives a shrug, suddenly uncomfortable.] He was a fling, not really an ex. [Her lips quirk.] Still owes me fifty bucks.