Sinead tried her best to listen to Tanis' reply, but the sound of the beating of her own heart quickly grew to deafen any other sound around her, making it hard for her to even think. She did, however, hear the hesitation in Tanis' voice, making her heart ache at the thought of everything else that was on the tip of Tanis' tongue.<br/>When Sinead shifted put the car into motion to drive down their street, she didn't look at Tanis. It wasn't particularly that Sinead believed Tanis to be one to hold anything against her; rather, the explanations Tanis deserved to hear were difficult for Sinead to say out loud, the car quickly becoming reminiscent of a confessional booth.<br/>Needing a moment to gather herself, Sinead's lips parted far before she knew what she wanted to say to Tanis.<br/>"Avi knows about me," she finally said, no infliction to her voice, as if there were a risk of anybody overhearing them. Her eyes remained on the road, making a right hand turn at a green light, yet still avoiding looking at the woman, otherwise in her line of sight.<br/>"You -" Sinead started but reconsidered, reiterating her statement to be broader. Her heart was in her throat, not knowing how to say things so it didn't diminish just how special Tanis was to her. "This isn't the first time. Avi and I have talked about it in the past, but he doesn't know about you."