Even as Jace listened to what Basil had said, he was still blushing madly. He couldn't believe someone was so audacious to say such words, especially this little girl. Was she even old enough to know of such things?
     "I don't trust them," he whispered back to Basil, giving him a stern look. "I do not care if they saved my life; our mission is too sensitive to allow room for such nuances...that is the right word...right?"
     "Can you believe this guy?" Kaye said, pointing at Jace and shaking her head in exasperation. She then looked at Jace, suddenly serious. "Listen now. You have not paid us and we will get our payment whether you like it or not. We are coming with you or we will shoot you dead where you stand and drain your blood to get my radaway back."
     "You would really go that far to get your way?" Jace wasn't frightened, just disturbed at tje image. If it had been Basil they were threatening, though, that would be a different story.
     "Me? God, no. That would be too disgusting." 
     Jace fell deadpan, not understanding this girl at all. This girl must have fried her brains on chems or something...