[She thinks about it a lot, actually. It's funny how you come to love people and why, but it's all made sense as she's worked it out in her head, so it's okay. It's okay that he probably misses the woman that's completely meant for him, but she thinks it's okay that he's here with her too, saying these things.

But Audrey will have to examine why those words make her body pulse before she can even think to restraint herself. It's so awful, because she'd been working hard to contain herself. Nariko had given her a job for Masaomi's safety above all else, and now she was failing at it.]

Life isn't very fair, thank goodness.

[... A baby. She didn't really want a child with someone who wouldn't be a father to her kid, but can that be made up for since she really does love Masaomi?]

I think if that's what you're going to do then it makes sense to really make sure it happens. Dig deep in there, and all.