"Exactly!" He exclaimed with some measure of relief. Alex was suddenly very glad Lorna understood him on this and was taking his side. He'd had to defend his actions to every one else before this and it had gotten very tiresome. He briefly wondered if she was comparing it to the hurt he had caused her over cancelling their wedding for Annie, but shelved that aside firmly. That was in the past.

"I could have done a lot worse and that was exactly what I was trying to avoid. Scott just doesn't see it my way."