It's a pity the blanket isn't wrapped around his head and therefore unable to muffle his gasp and hide the color rising to his cheeks. Maybe it's not an advantage at all that Jade knows him intimately already. Too late to undo that night -- and that damn morning, with him sober and still so easy to read. Easy to lead, with the right approach.

He fidgets and stays unnaturally quiet for a bit, staring at the buildings rushing past them. "If you like having things for free, why didn't you just pick someone up? Too exhausting or what?"