Bill frowned, remembering that conversation with Fred. Merlin, what was he thinking? Sometimes you had to be hesitant with your emotions but...why was that now? Why was he doing that now?
"Just...just convenient?" He gave her a somewhat startled look at that response. "I am sure you couldn't be just convenient if you'd really tried to be." He looked down. "I suppose I've been quite a fool. I thought you were displeased with me, actually. Perhaps I am not good at reading women. Is this why you've been so...not yourself? You thought I had decided the only reason to stay with you was for our daughter?"
He lightly nudged her shoulder with his nose. "Come now. I can honestly say it is not. Believe me or not..."