( ... intimately ... )

Ah — no, not any longer. Not since the mall incident. She found me near dawn, when I was searching for somewhere safe to spend the daylight hours.

( He shakes his head side to side, thumb moving back and forth against the spine of the book as he collects his thoughts. )

Honestly, I'm glad to hear it. It's becoming quite complicated, keeping track of who knows and who doesn't. Sometimes I think that I would rather be completely out or not at all.