Greg sat up straighter, watching her huddled by his side. "Mer, that's--that's not true. You know that." Didn't she? It wouldn't be the first time he'd made assumptions on her understanding of their relationship. "You're... it's you, who made it all worthwhile. All you've ever done is help me, and I won't--"

The false promise died on his tongue. They'd seen too much to give any illusion that he could make a difference if they were kept together or not. "If there's any chance at all that we can still be together... I wouldn't want it any other way."