Emerson noted the state of the bottle, smiling faintly as he realized the last symbol of that John guy would be soon be gone. It took a lot more to erase someone from the mind and the heart, though. Obviously Jack had Ianto, someone who meant the world to him, so maybe it wouldn't be so hard for him.
"That about what it is. Everyone likes different things. Everyone's a different way. But the thing is. Everyone's a person. Everyone has minds and can give stimulating conversation. Fuck, talking to Ianto was less painful than talking to half the political bastards in this damn town." He paused, remembering Piper. "I've got a girl now that keeps me on my toes better than most of the damn covens that have tried to recruit me." The fact that he'd said girl and not slave didn't not go unnoticed by the witch.