'Love them and leave them. The man, the myth, the legend, leaving a trail of broken hearts behind him.' She bends to catch his mouth again, using the kiss to distract from the awkward moment of separation. A moment later, she's rolling onto her back, sinking into the pillows and stretching.

'And me, just another notch on your bedpost.'

Okay, now she's teasing. They've been through hell to get here. And he told her, he's not going anywhere. She just has to believe that the universe will play along. She has to believe it, or else she'll go mad, again.