Peter got to his feet, shaking his head. "No, you're right. You deserve better. I... hell, maybe you just picked up on what I was feeling." He pressed his hands together and shuffled his feet nervously.
He let out a breath. "This link... wasn't a good idea. I'm sorry."
It hurt. She was out of his league. But it had been so long since he trusted anyone, not even Hiro had known him like this. His relationship with Niki had been one of need, as much as they had both tried to pretend it was love. Before that... he'd trusted Simone. She had believed in him.