Shaking her head as she watched her lover, the doctor make a big scene, Vivian stood to catch her as she stumbled, wrapping an arm around Cynthia’s waist with one arm while grabbing their jackets with the other. Nodding towards Alison, thankful for the woman’s sympathy, she turned towards Blake as he spoke, her gaze never wavering as he spoke, noting his tone; she decided the time for a sarcastic retort was not now.<br/><br/>Instead, she nodded to him and took her leave, supporting Cynthia as they slowly hobbled towards the door, dreading the cold blast of winter that was sure to come.