She didn't necessarily like the idea, but Mary Jane could lie, and she could do it well. It came with the territory of being a good actress, something she wouldn't have bragged about but that she mostly knew was true. Already her head was practically spinning as she tried to work out how she was going to do this, who she could go to, who wouldn't ask too many questions. She could do this. They could do this. She may have, frankly, been terrified, but she had every confidence in that.

As soon as he spoke again, though, all of that was nearly forgotten. She had a feeling she knew what was coming, but that didn't mean she liked it. Expression going blank, she nodded a little, just to show she understood. Her voice just barely loud enough to be audible, she said, "You."