"So we're pretending to be a couple while we're not a couple even though the potential to be a couple is in the cards. I don't see it as a problem, but you do, and that's why I started this conversation to begin with, because the last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it seems like no matter what we do, it's still going to hurt you."
Oliver reached for the door handle. "I'm going to have to go with you, you know that, but I'll keep my distance."