"The CIA?" His brow shoots up and he says before a pointed sip of coffee, "I'd better be on my best behaviour, then."

It was not really his intention to be secretive. Her family is simply more interconnected than his is. Which is what you get with a family full of professional hunters and guides.

"No siblings. A handful of cousins, but mostly family get-togethers consist of my uncles, their wives, and a lot of competitiveness."