She cups his face like something precious, the way he touches her, and runs her thumb over the angle of his jaw.

"Stop talking about if things were different. We live the life we're in now, and yours isn't over yet."

She kisses him fully on the mouth, but it's soft and sweet.

"And if physical intimacy is something you're interested in, there might be a brilliant and gorgeous doctor nearby with some very clever ideas. But for tonight, how about you make some tea and we talk on the balcony?"