Anne winces. "I, uh. Haven't. The thing about him is, he ... sometimes needs a babysitter. And here? I'm the most qualified. I don't wish him ill, but I don't want to give him any false hopes. I also don't want him imploding here."

She finishes her wine and deliberately sets her glass down as a mental note to cut herself off for the moment. "It has been suggested I give more distance. But, I guess that's the hard part. He's a project and I like projects and here ... there's a lot of free time."