New pet, huh? Could have been worse--Reno could have adopted a child and signed Rude up as a surrogate father. Rude took the cat, giving it a once over as he held it at a distance, before deciding that it past the test, and stroking it behind the ears as he held it closer.

"Doesn't look like he can put up much of a fight." Yeah, he'd caught on to the whole back-peddling, but he wouldn't push the issue. It was obvious that Reno wasn't giving him the whole story for whatever reason. It wasn't like him to hold back, so whatever it was, Rude figured he'd give him space.