After listening to him read the note aloud, Bridges asked, “She calls you ‘Gabe’? That’s sweet.” “She’s one of the very few who can without risking serious injury.” Lorca offered a small grin to show he was joking, but the truth was that he did prefer to be addressed by his proper name. Balayna ignored this wish, playfully of course, and in truth he had grown rather comfortable with her doing so.
