"Just enjoying a night to myself," Aidan said. It was amazing how quickly that had been a luxury. Martha hadn't asked himself to be so involved, to check in on her and Alfie nearly every night and to spend so much time with them, but Aidan liked it. It was almost addicted, that sense of normalcy, let alone factoring in how he felt about the two of them.

"But part of that is admiring the scenery I suppose," he said, giving her a bit of a smile.