Dexter and I stare at each other and then look away. The word at the tip of our tongue and yet so difficult to say, if I could ask for anything at the moment it would be that this embarrassing moment would pass for both of us. Catherine stares back at both of us, arms crossed as she shakes her head with a tsk and then she lets out a heavy sigh before caressing her forehead. She's on to something. I turn to Dexter who's still looking away. He seems rather embarrassed to talk about this. "Um…" "Wait!" Dexter interrupts my answer, tightly clenching my hand as he draws me back. He walks towards the corner of the door where Erik unfortunately hurdles himself like a child. "This discussion doesn't require outsiders," he says, indirectly telling Erik. He arrives before Erik and squats, hi