[Well, it's not really something he wanted to talk about from the start, but...Well, if he lied, it really would come back to bite him.]

I do at that. Not something I talk about openly - heck, I think you're the first person I've ever told who I don't work with. Kind of nice to be so honest.

[He gives a laugh like a man enjoying an unexpected freedom - and then gets serious.]

But I'll appreciate it if you use that information responsibly! It's the kind of thing could get me in trouble.