Well okay, that was a surprise. Though maybe it shouldn't have been. Steve seemed to be the type of guy who made decisions and then stuck with them. It made Tony glance at him briefly out of the corners of his eyes, take a deep breath and then let it out as he thought about what to say.

"It's complicated," he said finally, eyes back on the road. "I'm a public figure. Very public. That's just the way it is. So if we go large with this, it's going to be a lot of attention on you. Tabloid shots, talking heads, all of that."

Another quick glance over. "I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to deal with that."