“Why should I trust you?” Jason asked suspiciously and wondered if it wasn't best to disappear as quickly as possible. Now that the gun wasn't levelled at his head any more, he was quite certain he was in a superior position to the assassin. And there was just something about the Russian that raised his hackles.
“I did not shoot you when I could have. And I do not ask you to trust me.” The man snorted. “You would be stupid if you did.”
Jason only raised an eyebrow. At least the man was honest.
“I offer you truce until we achieve to neutralise the people who pose a threat to both of us.” The Russian shrugged. “As I said, call it an interest we have in common.”