Red watched as he moved and walked, somewhat hesitantly, over to the couch. She sat down next to him and said "listen, I was serious about us having an open relationship. I know it's hard to shake habits and I know you're not going to stop. You're probably thinking about another girl right now and so I'm not going to intrude on that. Just be honest with me, okay? I..." She stopped herself. She experienced this so many times that she just gave up having faithfulness in a relationship. It still hurt, though. It still hurt from the first to the previous time. It was probably going to hurt every time, but it didn't matter. She took the vodka from him and took a sip before putting it on the coffee table.

Zach sighed. "It's just... she has no clue I'm her brother and I've never acted like a brother. I never protected her from all the Judes she has ran into before. She hurts and I can't protect her. I just want to protect her this once."