"If it's just a chain," Alan told her, "I could have a look for you." He couldn't help the desire to reach out and help a damsel in distress, and he knew enough about bikes to fix a slipped chain.
But then she mentioned Melpomene again and Alan beamed. "We're utterly and divinely happy," he promised Melpomene's sister. "She's incredible, in every way. I honestly can't wait to spend the rest of my life making her and her little boy so happy."