"We're neither of us dead, after all," Ronan agreed. "And yeah, it's good. He has Savannah, and... I don't think he'd ever have been able to be with me. Not the way I'd have truly wanted. Sex, sure, maybe even some dates, but..." He shrugged. "I guess a year's separation will do that. Help you get over someone, I mean."

And finding someone who actually seemed to be seriously interested helped.