"Uh-uh," Sunny said, shaking her head and getting to her feet. "I think we should stick with that quitting while ahead thing. I'll see you around." And she turned to go without giving Jackson a chance to step in it.

She didn't understand her motivations in having that conversation. But she did know that it wasn't likely she'd let him talk to her like that again. Best end it before she had cause to break his nose.