Ernie winced when he realised that he'd just thrown Daniel's name into the conversation without any explanation. He took a sip of his hot chocolate as he marshalled his thoughts.
"Yeah, Daniel's the man who made me realise that I liked more than just women," he said. He smiled slightly. "He set about to seduce me and succeeded but he made it pretty clear right from the start that he was just looking for a good time." He laughed quietly. "And I was looking to satisfy some curiosity. We both got what we wanted then he moved on and I found out a whole lot more about myself."
He shrugged and took another sip of his hot chocolate. "Daniel still works at the estate though I have no idea who he's shagging right now. He's got the knack of staying friends with previous lovers though." He gave Terry a smile. "You'll like him if you meet him... though you're not allowed to like him more than you like me." The last came out in a huge rush and Ernie's eyes widened. He hadn't quite meant to say that, given how it made him sound. He paled a little and waited for Terry's response.