There was an undeniable thrill in being close to Sinead again, finding that she badly wanted to reach out and touch her, but unsure if she was allowed to do so. All the rules about their interactions were changed now that they were in the house that Sinead shared with Avi,<span style="font-style: italic">her husband</span>. It was overwhelming and whenever Tanis tried to get her line of thought under control, she found herself spiralling again.<br/>“Good, I don’t wanna be a bother,” she said, smile still shy, as she properly entered the house. Despite how secure Tanis had felt about them the night before, all of her confidence had went right out the window now that they were faced with a new situation.<br/>“How are you?” She asked as she closed the door behind her, trying to get a feeling of where they were standing right now, without right out having to ask.