So he was not from Earth at all. Or he was, just one in the far future - with perhaps space travel and space colonization involved. "I think people just call them houses," Bela says. "Bungalows and cabins are entirely different."

She'll ask about the space angle a little later, hoping it would be more interesting than any assumptions she had about it; Bela was the kind of person who liked to keep her feet firmly on the ground...except the times when she had to make a quick escape from anyone who dared to interfere with her business.

"Bela," she replies smoothly, taking his hand to give it a firm shake. "A pleasure to meet you, Reyes."

Don't think she missed the subtle way he checked her out. In fact, Bela is going to do the same to him in return just because she can.