[Heh; his words are indeed true enough. Most of the guys she's "dated" so far had an air about them that was equal-parts awkward, cold and/or miserable.]

[A tiny smirk.] ...I guess "speed-dating" isn't typically the kind of idea that one thinks up on their own. [Abbie raises her brow; looking the man over.] You don't seem to mind the situation as much.

[She leans forward a bit; straight-to-the-pont;] So what's your story, hm?

[Emotional blackmail? Abbie chuckles a bit; being all-too-familiar with his position in that regard. The police Lieutenant can't help but chuckle, a bit self-deprecatingly, as she shakes her head.]

...Up until a while ago- I would have given the same reason, more-or-less.

-Only, now that I've been making myself a less easy-target for her, my sister has stepped her game up from emotional blackmail to outright regular blackmail. [A shrug.] She's not returning the pistol she stole from me until I make an effort to meet someone new.

It's supposedly for my own good, but I'd like to think that I know better at this point.

[Abbie scoffs.] Yeah, well. I've always been a bit of a rule-breaker, I guess. I'll just keep on continuing that trend, then. [Not that it matters. Abbie can complain all she wants- but Jenny rarely ever listens.]

[The police Lieutenant sighs.] Oh, yeah. If by 'luck' you mean several shady individuals suddenly getting anxious once the thought of dating a cop comes into play- then yeah. I've gotten real lucky.