Ronan took another step, but still didn't touch him. "I can't stop working." No matter how much he wanted to, he needed to see this through. She could lead them to Voldemort and he wouldn't stop now.
"No, there won't be," he said. "She thinks there will be, but no, I always find reasons to get out of there. What you saw is the extent of what happens?"
He crouched by the bench, putting a hand on the corner, close enough to feel the heat from Ben's body. "I know you're upset, but you need to believe me. I knew you were there, did I act like I was going behind your back? Do you think that's how I would have reacted if I were cheating? I was the one who wanted the monogamous relationship. I wouldn't cheat on you, but it's my job, and I'm the only one who can do it."