More aware now, Liam managed to bite back the chuckle that rose in his throat when Niall explained what he was up to. "That she is," he agreed easily.
That 'well' was awfully loaded, wasn't it. Liam decided to have mercy on his old friend rather than making him navigate the awkwardness to get the thoughts out in their entirety. He didn't actually need it spelled out. "If you're worried about me, don't be," he said at first. "Skye's a wonderful woman, she just wasn't The One. Things fizzled out, and I hope she'll still be a friend. And there wasn't ever any big conflict or anything." They'd not even got to the point of sleeping together.