“Convinced ---“ Mac couldn’t help sound astonished at Al’s statement. “You want me to help with what, exactly? The old man has every right to be convinced he’s in love with you. You wanted him. Now that he is back, and available, he isn’t good enough for you?”

His voice was low as he spoke; there was a clipped tone to his words.

"I would have thought your one over riding thought would be Bella. Not, how to have Eothian stop kissing you."