Sean just feels dumber than ever at that and he can feel his face burning as he grits his teeth, steels himself against the rush of anger at himself. No matter how much he wishes he hadn't said anything at all, it's too late to take it back. All he can do is stand his ground and hope he won't keep feeling quite so exposed in the process.

"It's nae the same," he says, trying not to sound nearly as desperate as he feels. Admittedly, his perceptions may be a touch skewed at the moment, but she should still be able to see how important this is. "Ye ken what I mean, Meredith!"