"A year is what you saw worth agreeing to, for what you asked," he returns with an infuriatingly calm tone. Whatever it was that she asked for. It was worth the time she would spend here even if that price was ultimately greater for her than him. No changing that now.

He eyes her at the statement, wondering if that is a subtle barb toward him. "I will keep that in mind should the unfortunate happen with our assignments." It would be simpler to stay far, far away from her if they were not sharing a trailer, after all.