[ Gansey can't help smiling. She doesn't even flirt with the idea that she should tell him about his future. Probably, she knows what he would say to that. Blue Sargent knows Richard Gansey better than anyone.

Despite that, her lack of reaction to everything he's said about Adam and Ronan gives him some pause. She hadn't seemed surprised at all, and yet he knows that he wasn't the only one who'd worried about how Adam would react to the pair of them. There's more here than meets the eye.

Maybe something happened at home. Something he can't ask her about, because -

She's right. This isn't fair.

He leans forward, too, pushing a little towards her on his elbows. ]

I could stop, if you like. You're here now. We could just start fresh, and you can find everything out in your own time.

I just didn't want you to be surprised. That didn't seem fair, either.