As Tanis closed the door a deep silence fell over the two of them. The room was buzzing with unsaid expectations and what they both knew that they wanted, but Tanis still couldn’t help but feel guilty about the entire ordeal.<br/>After all, she<span style="font-style: italic">did</span>like Avi and found him to be an pleasant guy, but she also knew that it was impossible for her to stay away from Sinead for much longer. It seemed terrible for her to know exactly what both of them wanted and yet not be able to fully give in.<br/>“I have to ask,” she said, her voice tentative in a way it hadn’t been before. She gingerly placed her folder on an empty shelf, wanting her hands free, even if she had no idea what to do with them.<br/>“Do you love him?” She followed up with, figuring that it was going to be obvious who she was talking about. It felt like an injustice to Avi that she was even considering this, but she wanted Sinead so badly that it was hard to think straight. “Is this a new thing for you?”