And the fact that she knew in her bones that he always would give her that choice was why she trusted him enough to be put into positions where he had the opportunity not to.

"Have you ever known me not to be?" Kathy asked, eyes screwed tightly shut. "Though now I'm wondering what kind of picture that would make."

Again, enh, not something that had ever really appealed to her, but she could see indulging in it a time or two if it did something for him.