Hearing him sigh made her feel a little sad. "I don't know. She has some strong feelings for me, sweetheart. Very strong feelings. And while I adore her in return, there are moments, even when we're being intimate... um..." Seeing him trail off and blush almost made her giggle, until she realised what he was admitting.

"You see Christine, don't you?"

"Yeah. It's discomforting. Caroline is aware, of course. The last thing I want to do is break her heart, which is why, now that it's over between Christine and I, she's keeping some distance between us. She doesn't particularly want to go dating again, but I think she'll end...