Sophie just listened, her back straightening as she did, posture going from relaxed and open to poised and closed as he went on. Nate would recognize it more than Sam, but this was the Sophie that so many othersa saw, the outer shell that was - like most things in her life - a con, in one way or another.
"So what is it you're looking for, Sam? Because you say you understand that our history is different than the one you remember, and that you don't expect us to be instantly together, but it sounds like that's what you're implying. You don't want to hear it's complicated, but it is. If your father and I ever decide to take our relation to the next level - and note I said if, not when - that's something that needs to be decided by us, and because it's what we've agreed we want and are ready for, not because it's something that will help you reach the point where you're comfortable again. I know that there's a lot of changes here, and I'm happy to do most things I can to make you feel at ease, Sam, but there's a slight difference to hanging out on a Sunday morning and getting into a relationship I'm not even sure will work. You say you know it's complicated, but I doubt if you've any idea how complicated and convoluted it really is."