Whatever Kate has done here or in the past, Aidan doubts it could be as bad as the things he's done. Perhaps the worst part is that he hasn't done those horrible things once, but over and over again.

"My girlfriend just had her baby, so I've been a bit preoccupied with that," he said. He didn't make it over casual, like he was trying to slip it in there and give her a heads up, that would have been ridiculous. He didn't even try to hide the affection that flowed into his voice when he talked about it. It's just what had happened, nothing more and nothing less.