Emrys was surprised by her response, but relieved, too. He'd been expecting a volley of questions once he'd opened the door to them, and because of that he didn't have any sort of prepared speech to deliver her. Still, the tone of this conversation felt better than the one last night. This wasn't an interrogation — not yet, anyway.

He ran his fingers over the rim of his glass while he considered what to say. "I'm not in love with this man I was seeing," he started. "But I've been attracted to men — and women — my whole life, and I don't foresee that ever changing. I think that's important for you to know. This isn't a one-time thing. This is who I am. For better or for worse," he concluded with a pained half-smile.

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