Shepard admitted to herself that she could have been a little more tactful with the news. Her hand slipped down his arm so she could capture his, when he breathed the shocked noise. After all, she'd had just over a year to get used to the idea. She was sad, of course she was, but she coped.
"Not completely alone. I still go to the meetings on Thursday. I can't say I didn't spend a lot of time numb, but I did manage to climb back onto the wagon. Because I didn't want to forget you. Or them." Not like she had with JR. Or Ty. "Are you going to be okay going back into the Normandy? We could go somewhere else, if you want."