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[bravejemma]

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[hypoxic]

And there's been a girl, and -- I've not touched her intimately since then, but.

[But he hasn't been entirely faithful.

To the woman who was never actually dating him.

And this has been a legitimate source of guilt to him for months now.]

[bravejemma]

[Logically, she knows she shouldn't be hurt. They weren't -- aren't -- together, and it's foolish to let something like that bother her. But it would also be a lie to say it didn't have any effect. But it bothers him.]

I've been with other people, too, Fitz.

[Not just Will. She's been with other men, and he knows that. But he'd been without her, just as she'd been without him, thinking you could never get home. And if it was an event, who knows what have happened?]

Was it... is she... were you... ?

[hypoxic]

It was one of the sorts where they get everyone's heads scrambled, make you think you're living a different life. It wasn't either of us, but -- I still take responsibility for -- the things that happened.

And. You... Needed to know about it.

[He rubs at the back of his neck, shifting his weight.]

[bravejemma]

[She kind of wants to ask who, even if it's not all that proper to ask. After all, what would she do with the information once she had it?

She takes his hand and holds it between hers.]

I'm sorry. I... that the event can do that.