"I am sorry?" The Mountain Man schooled his expression as he made it seem like he was confused. "What do you mean? I hope you are not insinuating I am cheating. Because being wrong about something like that-"
"You misunderstand me." Salem smiled sweetly at the man as she pulled the deck from the waiter. "I do not trust your staff. They might try to cheat on your behalf. I hope you do not mind. But since it is YOUR deck, I figured it would be best that one of us deals."
Mountain Man stared emotionlessly for a moment before smiling and waving his meaty hand. "By all means, feel free to reshuffle and deal. I understand your assumption completely." He then shot a glare at the waiter who quickly shuffled away. If she had pursued the idea of him cheating he would have shot the waiter and blamed it on the waiter. If she had left it alone he would have run all over them. This way she was no longer seen as 'just some woman' but a competent adversary.
