"It should," he easily answered despite the tension that seemingly began to settle in between them. Dory truly ought to have shared the news with her, should have allowed her the chance to support him while he was injured instead of allowing her to be caught unaware. But, if he had Dory might have began talking about Maple as a woman instead of the mediwitch, and Dory would be lying to himself if he believed Winnie wouldn't run.

After all, Dory couldn't think of an easier out for her than I loved another woman and nearly got her pregnant.' Knowing Winnie, she'd probably tell him to go get her back then. Her words wouldn't be malicious either, but ones of genuine sincerity. There was another woman that Dory would have married, one unafraid of the commitment that came with it. An easy out.

Was it lying then to not tell her of Maple? They both slept around so casually and shared the details only infrequently. Had his display with the ring changed the rules? Would she leave if she found out on her own? Sighing, Dory shifted beneath her and reached for her hand. She deserved the truth, especially when he considered how intensely jealous he'd been about Gus (how jealous he still was about Gus.) "I knew her, the mediwitch." Dory stated finally, his discomfort obvious.

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